15-9-131. Powers of municipality, public body in aiding project.

(a) To aid in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of an urban renewal project and related activities authorized by this chapter located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body or municipality, upon terms and with or without consideration as it determines, may:

(i) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or other rights or privileges therein to a municipality;

(ii) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements it makes in exercising the powers granted in this section;

(iii) Do any and all things necessary to aid or cooperate in the planning or carrying out of an urban renewal plan;

(iv) Lend, grant or contribute funds to a municipality;

(v) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with the federal government, a municipality or any other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with an urban renewal project and related activities;

(vi) Borrow money and apply for and accept any form of financial assistance from any source;

(vii) Furnish any public buildings and public facilities or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;

(viii) Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places;

(ix) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations; and

(x) Cause administrative and other services to be furnished to the municipality.

(b) If at any time title to or possession of any urban renewal project is held by any public body or governmental agency, other than the municipality which is authorized by law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out or administration of urban renewal projects and related activities (including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America), the provisions of the agreements referred to in this section inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by the public body or governmental agency.

(c) Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement pursuant to this section may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.

(d) As used in this section, "municipality" includes an urban renewal agency vested with all of the urban renewal project powers pursuant to W.S. 15-9-133.