After the approval of an urban renewal plan by Council, the Village Administrator shall proceed to carry out the redevelopment or rehabilitation of the urban renewal project area in accordance with the urban renewal plan. The Village Administrator is hereby authorized in a blighted area or deteriorating area to acquire either by negotiation or appropriation any property, whether or not a particular property contributes to the qualification of the area as a blighted area or deteriorating area, the acquisition of which is reasonably necessary in carrying out the urban renewal plan. The acquisition authorization stated here in no respect limits the village’s authority to acquire any property for any public purpose other than blight elimination. The Village Administrator is hereby authorized in blighted or deteriorating areas to rehabilitate property, demolish the buildings and do other site preparation work on property acquired by the village, to cause such studies, plans and surveys to be made by force account or by contract which are necessary and proper to carry out the project improvements in accordance with Council-approved design plans, to do all things necessary or appropriate to carry out the acquisition of property, redevelopment, rehabilitation, demolition of buildings, and to provide studies, plans or surveys for project improvements. The Village Administrator shall only exercise the powers conveyed by this section after specific authority has been granted by Council for the acquisition, rehabilitation or demolition of specific parcels.
(Ord. 96-32, passed 5-21-1996)