The Building Commission is empowered to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, adopt, use and alter a common seal, make and adopt all necessary, appropriate and lawful bylaws, rules and regulations pertaining to its affairs, elect such officers, appoint such committees and agents and employ and fix the compensation of such employees and contractors as may be necessary for the conduct of the affairs and operations of the Commission, acquire, purchase, own and hold any property, real, personal or mixed, and acquire, equip, construct, maintain and operate public buildings, structures, projects and appurtenant facilities of any type or types for which the town is permitted by law to expend public funds (all hereinafter referred to as “facilities”), apply for, receive and use grants-in-aid, donations and contributions from any source or sources, including, but not limited to, the United States of America or any agency thereof, and accept and use bequests, devises, gifts and donations from any source whatsoever, sell, encumber or dispose of any property, real, personal or mixed, issue negotiable bonds, notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness and provide for the rights of the holders thereof, incur any proper indebtedness and issue any obligations and give any security therefor which it may deem necessary or advisable in connection with exercising powers as provided herein, raise funds by the issuance and sale of revenue bonds in the manner provided by the applicable provisions of W.Va. Code § 8-16-1, and the Commission is hereby declared to be a “governing body” within the definition of that term as used in such sections, exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in W.Va. Code Ch. 54 as for business corporations, for the purposes set forth in this article, which purposes are hereby declared public purposes for which private property may be taken, lease its property or any part thereof, for public purposes, to such persons and upon such terms as the Commission deems proper, and do all things reasonable and necessary to carry out the foregoing powers.
(Ord. passed 8-27-1968)