§ 1379. Purposes and powers of the authority. The authority shall have\npower over the survey, development and operation of port facilities in\nsuch port district as hereinafter more specifically set forth, and the\ncoordination of the same with existing or future agencies of\ntransportation with a view to the increase and efficiency of all such\nfacilities and the furtherance of commerce and industries in the\ndistrict. It shall make a thorough investigation of port conditions in\nthe district and such other places as it may deem proper and shall\nprepare a comprehensive plan for the development of port facilities in\nsuch district. It shall be provided with an office which shall be\nlocated by such authority within the port district and it shall have\npower to equip the same with suitable furniture and supplies for the\nperformance of the work of the authority. The authority also shall have\npower to:\n (1) Sue and be sued.\n (2) Have a seal and alter the same at pleasure.\n (3) Confer with the governing body of the city and with any other body\nor official having to do with port and harbor facilities within and\nwithout the district, and to hold public hearings as to such facilities.\n (4) Confer with railroad, steamship, warehouse and other officials in\nthe district with reference to the development of transportation\nfacilities in such district and the coordination of the same, and assist\nand cooperate with the Ogdensburg bridge authority in the establishment,\nmaintenance and operation of a public bus transportation system as\nauthorized by subdivision eighteen of section seven hundred three of\nthis chapter, including the payment of such financial assistance as may\nbe required for the proper functioning of the said public bus\ntransportation system.\n (5) Confer with the proper state officials as to means and measures\nfor stimulating use of the Ogdensburg port.\n (6) Determine upon the location, type, size and construction of\nrequisite port facilities, subject, however, to the approval of any\ndepartment, commission or official of the United States of America or\nthe state of New York where federal or state statute or regulation\nrequires it.\n (7) Lease, erect, construct, make, equip and maintain port facilities\nin the district and for any such purpose to acquire in the name of the\nauthority by purchase, grant, gift or condemnation, except as\nhereinafter limited, real property, including easements therein, lands\nunder water and riparian rights.\n (8) Make surveys, maps and plans for, and estimates of the cost of,\nthe development and operation of requisite port facilities and for the\ncoordination of such facilities with existing agencies, both public and\nprivate, with the view of increasing the efficiency of all such\nfacilities in the furtherance of commerce and industry in the city.\n (9) Make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary\nor convenient.\n (10) Issue negotiable bonds within the provisions and limitations of\nthis title and to provide for the rights of the holders thereof.\n (11) Issue notes within the provisions and limitations of this act.\n (11-a) Issue notes or other indentures to the federal government or\nany agency thereof secured by mortgages on real or personal property\nacquired from the proceeds of loans or grants or a combination of both\nobtained from the federal government or any agency thereof.\n (12) Fix fees, rates, rentals or other charges for the purpose of all\nport facilities owned by the authority and collect such fees, rates,\nrentals and other charges for such facilities owned by the authority,\nwhich fees, rates, rentals or other charges shall at all times be\nsufficient to comply fully with all covenants and agreements with the\nholders of any bonds issued under the provisions of this act.\n (13) Operate and maintain all port facilities owned by it; use the\nrevenues therefrom for the corporate purposes of the authority, and in\naccord
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