§ 29-4-307 — Additional powers of authority

Colorado § 29-4-307

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 29: Government
• Art.: Housing

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(1) In addition to the powers
contained in section 29-4-306, the city council of a municipality may, by ordinance,
give the authority of an area any or all of the additional powers set out in this
section; and the enumeration of the following powers shall not be taken as a denial
of the right of the city council to give the authority such other powers as the city
council may determine to be expedient in order to enable the authority to carry out
the purposes set out in section 29-4-302 and outlined in the development plan for
the area:

(a) The power to acquire, in the name of the municipality, the land in the area
by purchase, gift, condemnation, or otherwise;

(b) The power to designate and set aside such part or parts of the area as
may be necessary or desirable for public grounds;

(c) The power to vacate existing plats of the area or parts thereof and to
replat the same and, with the aid of the proper municipal officials, to lay out, open,
change, and establish streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds;

(d) The power to remove or cause to be removed some or all of the existing
structures in the area so as to permit reconstruction and the power to construct or
arrange for the construction of public improvements on the public grounds of the
area;

(e) The power to secure the necessary funds for the acquisition of the land in
the area, the demolition of the existing structures, and the improvement of the
public grounds; and for these purposes to borrow money, receive grants, and obtain
financial assistance by such other means or methods as may be provided in the
development plan for the area;

(f) The power to issue bonds or debentures in payment of moneys borrowed.
Such bonds or debentures may be issued either with or without general municipal
liability, but general liability bonds may only be issued after being authorized in the
manner provided by the general laws of Colorado or by the charter of the
municipality. A mortgage may be given on the property in an area, except the public
grounds, and the proceeds thereof and the rents therefrom to secure the
debentures.

(g) The power and the duty promptly to sell or give long-term leases on all or
any part of the property in the area except the public grounds to a reconstruction
agency, with the obligation upon the reconstruction agency to improve the property
in accordance with the development plan of the area. All deeds or leases shall be
executed in the name of the municipality, at the request of the authority, by the
officers of the authority, unless some other method of execution is prescribed by
the general laws of Colorado or by the charter of the municipality. The authorities
shall not have power to construct improvements upon the said property other than
public grounds and public buildings thereon, if any.

(h) The power to make such contracts, in the name of the municipality, as
may be incidental to the execution of the other powers conferred upon the
authority;

(i) The power to initiate and prosecute proceedings, under the general laws
of Colorado or under the charter of the municipality, for the assessment of part of
the cost of the land in the area to other property specially benefited by the
rehabilitation of the area; and

(j) The power to deposit moneys of the authority not then needed in the
conduct of its affairs in any depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S. For
the purpose of making such deposits, the authority may appoint, by written
resolution, one or more persons to act as custodians of the moneys of the authority.
Such persons shall give surety bonds in such amounts and form and for such
purposes as the authority requires.

Legislative History

Source: L. 45: p. 620, � 7. CSA: C. 82, 68. CRS 53: � 69-4-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 69-4-7. L. 79: (1)(j) added, p. 1618, � 16, effective June 8.