KRS 82.110: Acquisition of land for governmental projects -- Improvement.

(1) A city may acquire by purchase, exercise of the power of eminent domain, option or

lease, and may accept by way of grant, gift, devise or otherwise, a fee simple

unencumbered title to, or any lesser interest in, lands which are suitable for and

acceptable to a governmental agency as a site or sites for one or more governmental

projects.

(2) In addition to such acquisition, a city may improve such lands in any manner which

in the discretion of the governing body may be necessary or desirable to place the

same in condition suitable and acceptable for use and occupancy, including, but not

by way of limitation, demolition of existing buildings or structures, removal of

debris, grading, provision of proper drainage, closure of public ways, establishment

and impr ovement of new public ways, relocation and improvement of existing

public ways, relocation of publicly or privately owned utility installations, erection

of buildings, structures and other improvements, and extension of the services and

facilities of any city-owned utility system to any such site or sites.