§ 23-8. Powers of the board.

The board shall exercise the following powers:

(1)

Prior to a community redevelopment plan being approved by Broward County's Board of County Commissioners:

a.

To employ an executive director, technical experts and such other agents and employees as the board deems necessary for the agency;

b.

To employ or retain legal counsel and staff;

c.

To receive and administer funds from the city or other sources and make such expenditures as the board deems necessary, for the administrative expenses and overhead of the agency; and

d.

To prepare and recommend the adoption of a community redevelopment plan to the city commission, in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 163.360 (2001).

(2)

After the community redevelopment plan is approved by Broward County's Board of County Commissioners: all powers which are capable of being exercised by community redevelopment agencies as set forth in F.S. §§ 163.340—163.395 (2001), unless the board of county commissioners reserves any such powers in its resolution delegating permanent powers to the agency pursuant to F.S. § 163.410 (2001).

(3)

After the community redevelopment plan is approved by Broward County's Board of County Commissioners: the power to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title interest, is hereby expressly delegated to the agency whenever it deems such interest necessary for, or in connection with, community redevelopment and related activities pursuant to the provisions of F.S. § 163.375 (2001).

(4)

After the community redevelopment plan is approved by Broward County's Board of County Commissioners: the power to approve the acquisition, demolition, removal, or disposal of property and the power to assume the responsibility to bear loss as provided in F.S. § 163.370(3) is hereby expressly delegated to the agency.

(5)

The board may not exercise the following powers:

a.

The power to determine an area to be a slum or blighted area, or combination thereof; to designate such area as appropriate for community redevelopment; and to hold any public hearings required with respect thereto;

b.

The power to grant final approval to community redevelopment plans and modifications thereof;

c.

The power to approve the development of community policing innovations.

(6)

The board may not exercise the power to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds, as provided in F.S. § 163.385 (2001), without the prior approval of the city commission.

(Ord. No. 2001-128, § 2, 11-6-01)