2006 New York Code - Rochester Housing Authority

 
    §  463. Rochester Housing Authority.  1. A municipal housing authority
  to be known as the Rochester Housing Authority, is  hereby  created  and
  established  for  the  city of Rochester in the county of Monroe for the
  accomplishment of any or  all  of  the  purposes  specified  in  article
  eighteen  of  the  constitution  of  the  state  of  New  York. It shall
  constitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual  in  duration  and
  consist  of  five  members.  It  shall have the powers and duties now or
  hereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing  authorities.
  It  shall  be  organized  in the manner prescribed by and subject to the
  provisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and
  employees and its operations and activities shall  in  all  respects  be
  governed by the provisions of this chapter.
    2.  Notwithstanding  any  general,  special  or  local law or existing
  contracts between the city of Rochester and the state of New  York,  the
  city  of Rochester is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, grant and
  convey at private sale to  the  Rochester  Housing  Authority  and  such
  housing  authority  is  hereby authorized to acquire all of the real and
  personal property, structures, fixtures, facilities and appurtenances of
  or used in connection with the public housing project  in  the  city  of
  Rochester, known as Hanover Houses and designated as no. NYS-53 together
  with  all  other  assets,  including  but not limited to, cash in banks,
  securities and accounts receivable. Said transfer and  conveyance  shall
  be  subject  to  all  existing  contracts,  leases,  special agreements,
  compensation awards and pending tort claims affecting the project.
    3. Upon transfer, conveyance and delivery as provided  in  subdivision
  two   of   this   title,   all  the  rights,  duties,  liabilities,  and
  responsibilities of the city of Rochester relative to NYS-53,  including
  the  loan  and  subsidy  contract  with  the  state  of  New York, dated
  September seventh, nineteen hundred forty-nine, as  thereafter  amended,
  and  as  prescribed  by this chapter shall succeed to, be assumed by and
  shall devolve upon the Rochester Housing Authority, but  nothing  herein
  shall  be  deemed  to  release  the  city of Rochester from any existing
  liability under such loan and subsidy contract.
    4. The  commissioner  of  housing,  the  city  of  Rochester  and  the
  Rochester Housing and Rehabilitation Authority are hereby authorized and
  empowered to make and execute any and all contracts, deeds, conveyances,
  transfers,  assignments and other instruments and to perform any and all
  acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of the  provisions
  of this title.