MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                      1607

(8)    To generally organize, coordinate and direct the administra-
tion of the provisions of this article as they apply to such municipal-
ity in order that the objectives of remedying slum and blighted
areas and preventing the causes thereof within such municipality
may be most effectively promoted and achieved;

(9)    To exercise all or any part or combination of powers herein
granted.

52-70. Establishment Of Agency.

The municipality may itself exercise all the powers granted by
this article or may, if its legislative body by ordinance determines
such action to be in the public interest, elect to have such powers
exercised by a separate public body or agency as hereinafter pro-
vided. In the event said legislative body makes such determination,
it shall proceed by ordinance to establish a public body or agency
to undertake in the municipality the activities authorized by this
article. Such ordinance shall include provisions establishing the
number of members of such body or agency, the manner of their ap-
pointment and removal, the terms of said members and their com-
pensation. The ordinance may include such additional provisions
relating to the organization of such public body or agency as may
be necessary. In the event the legislative body or agency acts under
such an ordinance, all of the powers by this subheading granted to
the municipality shall, from the effective date of said ordinance, be
vested in the public body or agency thereby established, except:

(1)    The power to pass a resolution to initiate an urban renewal
project pursuant to Section 52-72 of this Charter.

(2)    The power to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to
Section 52-77 of this Charter.

(3)    The power to appropriate funds, and to levy taxes and as-
sessments pursuant to Section 52-70, item 3 of this Charter.

52-71. Initiation Of Project.

In order to initiate an urban renewal project, the legislative body
of the municipality shall adopt a resolution which:

(1)    Finds that one or more slum or blighted, areas exist in such
municipality.

(2)    Locates and defines the said slum or blighted areas.

(3)    Finds that the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or a combina-
tion thereof, of such areas, is necessary in the interest of public
health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of such munici-
pality.

52-72. Preparation and Approval of Plan

(a) Powers, the municipality, in order to carry out the purposes
of this article, shall prepare and cause to be prepared, an urban re-
newal plan for slum or blighted areas in the municipality, and shall
formally approve such plan. Prior to its approval of an urban re-
newal project, the municipality shall submit such plan to the gov-
erning body of the municipality, for review and recommendations
as to its conformity with the master plan for the development of