Sec. 6. The commission shall:
(1) investigate, study, and survey areas needing redevelopment within the redevelopment district;
(2) investigate, study, determine, and to the extent possible combat the causes of the conditions described in IC 36-7-1-3;
(3) promote the use of land in the manner that best serves the interests of the consolidated city and its inhabitants, both from the standpoint of human needs and economic values;
(4) cooperate:
(A) with the departments and agencies of:
(i) the city; and
(ii) other governmental entities; and
(B) with:
(i) public instrumentalities; and
(ii) public bodies;
created by state law;
in the manner that best serves the purposes of this chapter;
(5) make findings and reports on its activities under this section, and keep those reports open to inspection by the public at the offices of the department;
(6) select and acquire the areas needing redevelopment to be redeveloped under this chapter; and
(7) replan and dispose of the areas needing redevelopment in the manner that best serves the social and economic interests of the city and its inhabitants.