§ 12-1013. Powers of the governing body.

The board, as governing body of the NW 17 ^th Avenue-Northwood Improvement Area is empowered:

(1)

To sue and be sued in the name of the unit.

(2)

To adopt and use a seal and authorized use of a facsimile thereof.

(3)

To acquire in the name of the NW 17 ^th Avenue-Northwood Improvement Area, by purchase, gift, or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interest therein, including lands under water and riparian rights to acquire such personal property as it may deem necessary in connection with the furnishing of services authorized by the ordinance, and to hold and dispose of all real and personal property under its control; provided, however, nothing therein contained shall authorize the power of eminent domain to be exercised beyond the limits of said unit.

(4)

To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

(5)

To employ and fix the compensation of employees in said unit.

(6)

To authorize payment of per diem, travel, and other reasonable expenses for meetings, hearings, and other official business, as authorized by F.S. § 112.061.

(7)

To contract for the services of engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial, or other consultants and such other agents as the board may require or deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this unit.

(8)

To borrow money and accept gifts; to convey real or personal property; to apply for and use grants or loans of money or other property from the United States, the State of Florida, a unit of local government, or other person for any authorized purposes of the NW 17 ^th Avenue-Northwood Improvement Area and to enter into agreements required in connection therewith; and hold, use and dispose of such monies or property for any purposes in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant, loan, or agreement relating thereto, subject to state law applicable to non-charter county government.

(9)

To acquire, construct, operate, maintain, equip, improve, extend, enlarge, or improve capital projects within or without the NW 17 ^th Avenue-Northwood Improvement Area to perform the specialized public functions or services herein provided.

(10)

To maintain an office at such place or places it may designate within or without said unit.

(11)

To adopt laws, rules and regulations, resolutions and orders for its own government proceedings.

(12)

To make use of any public easements, dedications to public use, or plat reservations for specific public use, or plat reservations for specific public purposes within the boundaries of the NW 17 ^th Avenue-Northwood Improvement Area for those purposes authorized herein.

(13)

In accordance with the procedures provided by state laws, to lease as lessor or lessee, to or from any person, firm, corporation, association, or body, public or private, facilities or properties of any nature, for the use of the unit to carry out any of the purposes of this article now in effect or hereafter amended.

(14)

To issue general obligation bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness as hereinafter provided; to levy such assessments as may be authorized, and to establish a budget.

(15)

To issue special assessment bonds, or combinations thereof to finance the cost of capital improvement projects authorized by this article as now in effect or hereafter amended; the procedure for issuing such revenue or assessment bonds or by levying of special assessments shall be in the manner provided by law.

(16)

To levy and assess per lot, tract, acre, or front foot special assessments authorized by law to pay the cost of such specialized public functions as are provided for in the ordinance as now or hereafter amended.

(17)

To contract with municipalities, cities, towns, counties, or other political subdivisions, public corporations, or persons; to provide or receive specialized public functions or services.

(18)

To provide for by resolution an advisory council and appoint its members as they see fit. The composition of such council and the term of office for its members shall be set forth in the resolution providing for such advisory council.

(Ord. No. 12-13, § 3, 6-5-2012)