§ 88-A — Authorization for the city of New York to acquire and utilize alternate correctional facilities

§ 88-a. Authorization for the city of New York to acquire and utilize\nalternate correctional facilities. As set forth in this article, the\ncity of New York, acting by and through its mayor, is authorized and\nempowered:\n 1. To enter into a construction agreement as defined in this article\nand pursuant to such agreement to advance payment for the construction\nof and to acquire from the state two alternate correctional facilities,\none in Ogdensburg and one in Cape Vincent, and to finance such\nconstruction and acquisition in the manner provided by law under which\nthe city of New York is authorized to finance property acquired or\nconstructed for public purposes regardless of the period of any\noperation agreement relating to such facilities.\n 2. To enter into an operation agreement or agreements as defined in\nthis article and pursuant to any such agreements to utilize alternate\ncorrectional facilities for the housing of certain incarcerated\nindividuals of New York city correctional facilities.\n 3. To pay to the state the costs, both capital and operating, which\nmay be required of the city of New York by the state in accordance with\na construction agreement or an operation agreement in the manner set\nforth in any such agreement, including payment in advance of receipt of\nservices.\n 4. To sell, subject to the provisions of section eighty-nine-k of this\narticle, facilities which were originally acquired from the state as\nalternate correctional facilities. Upon sale for cash by the city of New\nYork of any facility originally acquired pursuant to a construction\nagreement as defined in this article, an amount equal to the principal\namount of any bonds then outstanding used to finance such acquisition\nshall be utilized by the city of New York for its general capital\npurposes.\n 5. To make provision for indemnification in any construction or\noperation agreement to conform with the requirements set forth in\nsection eighty-nine-l of this article.\n 6. From time to time, to authorize, issue and sell obligations,\npursuant to the local finance law, to pay the costs of acquiring\nproperty, of constructing alternate correctional facilities, of\nconstructing, reconstructing or otherwise providing other public\nimprovements and appurtenances, including in each case architectural and\nengineering fees, and of purchasing original furnishings, equipment,\nmachinery and apparatus therefor pursuant to this section. The\nacquisition of such property, the construction of such correctional\nfacilities, the construction, reconstruction or other provision of other\npublic improvements and appurtenances and the purchase of such original\nfurnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus are hereby declared city\npurposes.\n