Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "economic improvement project" means the following:
(1) Planning or managing development or improvement activities.
(2) Designing, landscaping, beautifying, constructing, or maintaining public areas, public improvements, or public ways (including designing, constructing, or maintaining lighting, infrastructure, utility facilities, improvements, and equipment, water facilities, improvements, and equipment, sewage facilities, improvements, and equipment, streets, or sidewalks for a public area or public way).
(3) Promoting commercial activity or public events.
(4) Supporting business recruitment and development.
(5) Providing security for public areas.
(6) Acquiring, constructing, or maintaining parking facilities.
(7) Constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing residential property, including improvements related to the habitability of the residential property.
(8) Acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing redevelopment projects, economic development facilities described in IC 36-7-11.9-3, pollution control facilities described in IC 36-7-11.9-9, or other local improvements.