Section 698.35 - Political subdivision cooperationIn addition and as a supplement to the powers conferred by any other law upon a political subdivision, a political subdivision may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine, for the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the commission in the planning, acquisition, clearance, relocation, development, design, construction, rehabilitation, leasing, subleasing, alteration, expansion, financing, improvement, management of a port facility, port-related project or parts thereof:
(1) Dedicate, sell, convey, lease or otherwise transfer any of its property or any interest therein, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, to the commission.(2) Cause parking, recreational or community facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished to a port facility, port-related project or part thereof or in or adjacent to any area adjacent to a port facility, port-related project or parts thereof.(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roadways, roads, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to do and which are located adjacent to a port facility, port-related project or parts thereof or adjacent to any area adjacent to a port facility, port-related project or parts thereof.(4) Enter into agreements, extending over any period of time, with the commission or with the Federal Government with respect to any action taken or to be taken by the commission.(5) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, management, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, repairing, financing, owning, leasing and subleasing of a port facility, port-related project or parts thereof.(6) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by the commission in the exercise of the powers granted to the commission by this act.(7) Contract with the commission for the improvements, services and facilities to be provided for the benefit of the commission, port facilities, port-related projects or parts thereof or persons occupying such areas, provided that this provision shall not release the political subdivision from the duty to furnish, for the benefit of the commission, port facilities, port-related projects or parts thereof or the persons occupying such areas, customary improvements and such services and facilities as the political subdivision usually furnishes without a service fee.1992, Dec. 14, P.L. 818, No. 133, § 15, imd. effective.