7-14-4622. Powers of parking commission related to provision of parking services. For the purpose of offstreet parking, each parking commission, subject to the limitations imposed by this part, shall have the following powers:
     (1) to purchase, lease, obtain option upon, or acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise any real or personal property or any interest therein, together with any improvements thereon;
     (2) to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any property in accordance with the applicable provisions of the law of eminent domain upon approval of the city council;
     (3) to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property or any interest therein;
     (4) to lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten, establish, or change the grade, in whole or in part, of public parking facilities and public rights-of-way necessary or convenient therefor;
     (5) to insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operation of the commission against risks or hazards;
     (6) to acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain, and repair such real and personal property or any portion thereof, either on behalf of the commission or as an agent of the city, including the leasing of the operation thereof;
     (7) to regulate onstreet parking where it remains in use, in coordination with offstreet parking, subject to traffic regulations imposed by the state.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 223, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 77, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3707(part).