KRS 80.290: Manners in which public body may aid authority.

(1) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction

or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to

act, any public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may

determine:

(a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant

easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to a housing

authority or the federal government;

(b) Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, commun ity, educational, water, sewer

or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to

undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects;

(c) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan o r replan public

ways or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;

(d) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the public body; make exceptions

from building regulations and ordinances; any city also may change its map;

(e) Cause services to be furnished to the housing authority of the character which

the public body is otherwise empowered to furnish;

(f) Enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such public body of its

powers relating to the repair, closing or demolition o f unsafe, unsanitary or

unfit dwellings;

(g) Employ any funds belonging to or within the control of such public body,

including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of property or facilities to

a housing authority, in the purchase of the bonds or oth er obligations of a

housing authority; and exercise all the rights of any holder of such bonds or

other obligations;

(h) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the

planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing;

(i) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such public

body in exercising the powers granted in this section; and

(j) Enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, with a housing

authority respecting action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of

the powers granted by this section.

(2) Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made

by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.

(3) With respect to any housing which a housing authority has acquired or taken over

from the federal government and which the housing authority by resolution has

found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that will promote the

public interest and afford necessary safety, sanitation and other protection, no public

body shall require any changes to be made in the housing project or the manner of

its construction or take any other action relating to the construction.