The governing body of a city may create a department or designate an existing department, office, or agency or city housing or redevelopment authority, to administer all districts authorized under sections 469.124 to 469.133 . The head of this department may, subject to rules and limitations adopted by the governing body, be granted the following powers:
(1) to acquire property or easements through negotiation;
(2) to enter into operating contracts on behalf of the city for operation of any of the facilities authorized to be constructed under the terms of sections 469.124 to 469.133 ;
(3) to lease space to private individuals or corporations within the buildings constructed under the terms of sections 469.124 to 469.133 ;
(4) to lease or sell land and to lease or sell air rights over structures constructed under the authority of sections 469.124 to 469.133 ;
(5) to enter into contracts for construction of the several facilities or portion thereof authorized under sections 469.124 to 469.133 ;
(6) to contract with the housing and redevelopment authority of the city for the administration of any or all of the provisions of sections 469.124 to 469.133 ;
(7) to certify to the governing body for acquisition through eminent domain property that cannot be acquired by negotiation but is required for implementation of the development program;
(8) to certify to the governing body the amount of funds, if any, which must be raised through sale of bonds to finance the program for development districts; and
(9) to apply for grants from the United States of America and from other sources.