§ 463 — Rochester Housing Authority

§ 463. Rochester Housing Authority. 1. A municipal housing authority\nto be known as the Rochester Housing Authority, is hereby created and\nestablished for the city of Rochester in the county of Monroe for the\naccomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article\neighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall\nconstitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and\nconsist of five members. It shall have the powers and duties now or\nhereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.\nIt shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the\nprovisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and\nemployees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be\ngoverned by the provisions of this chapter.\n 2. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law or existing\ncontracts between the city of Rochester and the state of New York, the\ncity of Rochester is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, grant and\nconvey at private sale to the Rochester Housing Authority and such\nhousing authority is hereby authorized to acquire all of the real and\npersonal property, structures, fixtures, facilities and appurtenances of\nor used in connection with the public housing project in the city of\nRochester, known as Hanover Houses and designated as no. NYS-53 together\nwith all other assets, including but not limited to, cash in banks,\nsecurities and accounts receivable. Said transfer and conveyance shall\nbe subject to all existing contracts, leases, special agreements,\ncompensation awards and pending tort claims affecting the project.\n 3. Upon transfer, conveyance and delivery as provided in subdivision\ntwo of this title, all the rights, duties, liabilities, and\nresponsibilities of the city of Rochester relative to NYS-53, including\nthe loan and subsidy contract with the state of New York, dated\nSeptember seventh, nineteen hundred forty-nine, as thereafter amended,\nand as prescribed by this chapter shall succeed to, be assumed by and\nshall devolve upon the Rochester Housing Authority, but nothing herein\nshall be deemed to release the city of Rochester from any existing\nliability under such loan and subsidy contract.\n 4. The commissioner of housing, the city of Rochester and the\nRochester Housing and Rehabilitation Authority are hereby authorized and\nempowered to make and execute any and all contracts, deeds, conveyances,\ntransfers, assignments and other instruments and to perform any and all\nacts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of the provisions\nof this title.\n