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construction, cost of engineering, architectural and legal services,
plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of cost and of revenues,
other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility
or practicability of such construction, administrative expenses and
such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing
herein authorized and the construction and establishment of such
project or facilities, including the purchase, remodeling or recon-
struction of any existing facilities acquired by the Authority as
projects, and placing the same in operation.

(m) The term "Parking Facilities" shall mean and include any
area, lot, structure, building, garage or other means for the storage
or parking of automobiles, trucks or other vehicles, which may be
established, constructed, erected, acquired, owned or leased, main-
tained and operated by the Authority. Such term shall also mean
parking meters which may be acquired, owned or leased by the
Authority. Any such facilities may include such space for general
rental purposes as the Authority may in its discretion deem to be
necessary or appropriate to be used for parking purposes.

3. (Purposes and Powers of Authority)—The Authority is cre-
ated for the purpose of constructing, improving, equipping, furnish-
ing, maintaining, acquiring, and operating the following projects to
be devoted wholly or partially for public uses: airports and landing
fields; public housing projects; health and welfare facilities, includ-
ing hospitals and sanatoria; bridges, toll bridges, and tunnels; parks,
swimming pools, arenas, stadia and recreational facilities of all
kinds; dams, impounding basins and flood control, water supply, and
sewage disposal projects; parking facilities of every type and de-
scription; highways, parkways, traffic distribution centers, and
facilities necessary or incident thereto; and public transportation
facilities and systems of every kind and description.

Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Act to the con-
trary before the undertaking and commencement of a project, the
Authority shall advise the County Council in writing of its intention
to so undertake such project outlining the type and nature and the
estimated cost thereof, and prior to the issuance of any bonds there-
for, with such clarity and in such detail as may be practicable. Upon
receipt of such advice from the Authority, the Council shall consider
the same and if the Council objects thereto by resolution duly
adopted it shall so notify the Authority within a period of not more
than sixty (60) days following the submission of the project to the
Council by the Authority. A copy of such resolution of rejection by
the Council of any project shall be promptly transmitted to the
Authority whereupon the Authority shall not thereafter proceed
with the acquisition, construction, establishment and operation of
said project, nor the issuance of bonds therefor. The right of the
Council to reject proposed projects as provided herein shall be
limited to new projects and shall not be applicable to the improve-
ment or extension of projects previously established or undertaken
by the Authority, and the Authority in regard to any existing
projects shall have and may exercise all powers granted is this Act
as to such projects, including the power to improve, extend, recon-
struct, add to, enlarge, equip, furnish, maintain and operate, all in
such manner as the Authority may deem expedient or desirable.

In the absence of a rejection by the Council of a proposed project,
submitted by the Authority as above provided or upon the expira-