Colorado Code § 31-25-112

Cooperation by public bodies with urban renewal authorities
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(1) Any
public body, within its powers, purposes, and functions and for the purpose of aiding an
authority in or in connection with the planning or undertaking pursuant to this part 1 of any
plans, projects, programs, works, operations, or activities of such authority whose area of
operation is situated in whole or in part within the area in which such public body is authorized
to act, upon such terms as such public body shall determine, may:
(a) Sell, convey, or lease any of such public body's property or grant easements, licenses,
or other rights or privileges therein to such authority;
(b) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such public body in
exercising the powers mentioned in this section;
(c) Do all things necessary to aid or cooperate with such authority in or in connection
with the planning or undertaking of any such plans, projects, programs, works, operations, or
activities;
(d) Enter into agreements with such authority respecting action to be taken pursuant to
any of the powers set forth in this part 1, including agreements respecting the planning or
undertaking of any such plans, projects, programs, works, operations, or activities which such
public body is otherwise empowered to undertake;
(e) Cause public buildings and public facilities, including parks, playgrounds,
recreational, community, educational, water, garbage disposal, sewer, sewage, sewerage, or
drainage facilities, or any other public works, improvements, facilities, or utilities which such
public body is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished within the area in which such
public body is authorized to act;
(f) Furnish, dedicate, accept dedication of, open, close, vacate, install, construct,
reconstruct, pave, repave, repair, rehabilitate, improve, grade, regrade, plan, or replan public
streets, roads, roadways, parkways, alleys, sidewalks, and other public ways or places within the
area in which such public body is authorized to act to the extent that such items or matters are,
under any other law, otherwise within the jurisdiction of such public body;
(g) Plan or replan and zone or rezone any part of the area under the jurisdiction of such
public body or make exceptions from its building regulations; and
(h) Cause administrative or other services to be furnished to such authority.
(2) If at any time title to or possession of the whole or any portion of any project of the
authority under this part 1 is held by any governmental agency or public body (other than such
authority) which is authorized by any law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out, or
administration of any such project (including any agency or instrumentality of the United
States), the provisions of the agreements referred to in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this
section shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by such governmental agency or public
body.
(3) Any public body referred to as such in subsection (1) of this section may (in addition
to its authority pursuant to any other law to issue its bonds for any purposes) issue and sell its
bonds for any of the purposes of such public body which are stated in this section; except that
any such bonds of such a public body which are issuable as provided in this subsection (3) may
be issued only in the manner and otherwise in conformity with the applicable provisions and
limitations prescribed by the state constitution and the laws of this state and, in the case of a
home rule municipality, the applicable provisions of its home rule charter for the authorization
and issuance by such public body of its general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special
assessment bonds, or special obligation bonds, accordingly as the bonds are general obligation
bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, or special obligation bonds.
(4) Without limiting the generality of any of the provisions of this part 1, but within any
limitations provided by the applicable provisions of the state constitution and, in the case of any
home rule municipality, the applicable provisions of its home rule charter:
(a) Any public body may appropriate such of its funds and make such expenditures of its
funds as it deems necessary for it to undertake any of its powers, functions, or activities
mentioned in this part 1 including, particularly, its powers, functions, and activities mentioned in
subsections (1) to (3) of this section; and
(b) Any municipality may levy taxes and assessments in order for it to undertake, carry
out, or accomplish any of its powers, functions, or activities mentioned in this part 1, including,
particularly, its powers, functions, and activities mentioned in the provisions of subsections (1)
to (3) of this section.
(5) For the advancement of the public interest and for the purpose of aiding and
cooperating in the planning, acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation, construction, or relocation, or
otherwise assisting the operation or activities of an urban renewal project located wholly or
partly within the area in which it is authorized to act, a public body may enter into agreements
which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with an
authority respecting action taken or to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this part
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