Section 1905. Acquisition of land for the project and contracts with the city

1. The city, by ordinance or by deed authorized by such  ordinance  may  convey,  with  or  without  consideration, to the authority for the
  project, the use and occupancy thereof, for so  long  as  its  corporate
  existence  shall  continue,  any  lands then owned by the city including
  lands which, by any other law,  are  inalienable  by  the  city.    Such
  conveyance may reserve to the city such rights as shall not restrict the
  authority in construction, re-construction, operation and maintenance of
  the project.
    2.  The city may acquire lands in the name of the city for the project
  or for the widening of existing roads,  streets,  parkways,  avenues  or
  elevated  highways,  or  for  any  roads,  streets, parkways, avenues or
  elevated highways connecting with  said  project,  or  partly  for  such
  purposes and partly for other city purposes, by purchase or condemnation
  in  the  manner provided by law for the acquisition of land by the city.
  The city shall have power to acquire by  condemnation  property  already
  devoted to another public use. Contracts may be entered into between the
  city  and  the  authority  providing for the lands to be acquired by the
  city, and the part or proportion of the cost and expense to be  paid  by
  the  authority,  and  the part or portion to be paid by the city and the
  terms and conditions of payment to be made by the city.  Such  contracts
  may  also  determine the improvements and construction to be done by the
  authority. Such roads, streets, parkways, avenues and elevated  highways
  connected   with   the   project   shall  be  operated,  maintained  and
  reconstructed by the city, and, except for the original construction and
  improvement thereof by the authority,  the  city  shall  have  exclusive
  jurisdiction over them.
    3.  The board of estimate of the city may authorize a contract between
  the city and the authority with concurrent approval of the  Rome  common
  council  and  no  other authorization on the part of the city for such a
  contract shall be necessary. Any such contract may be so authorized  and
  entered  into  by  the  city and the payments required to be made by the
  city may be made and financed notwithstanding that no provision therefor
  shall have first been made in the capital budget of the city.
    4. The authority may acquire lands for said project in the name of the
  city  at  the  cost  and  expense  of  the  authority  by  purchase   or
  condemnation  pursuant  to  the condemnation law or pursuant to the laws
  relating to the condemnation of land by the city.  The  authority  shall
  have  the  use  and  occupancy  of  such  real  property  so long as its
  corporate existence shall continue.
    5. In case the authority shall have the use and occupancy of any  real
  property  which it shall determine is no longer required for the project
  then, if such real property was acquired at the cost and expense of  the
  city,  the authority shall have power to surrender its use and occupancy
  to the city, if such real property was acquired at the cost and  expense
  of  the  authority then the authority shall have power to sell, lease or
  otherwise dispose of said real property and shall retain  and  have  the
  power  to use the proceeds of sale, rentals or other moneys derived from
  the disposition thereof for its purposes.