In order to carry out its purposes and obligations ND this act, the commission may, in addition to the other powers set forth in this act, exercise the following enumerated powers in relation to the reuse of Devens:
(a) exercise the rights provided to municipal governments and agencies under federal laws or regulations with regard to the powers of the commission enumerated under this act;
(b) maintain an office at Devens;
(c) employ attorneys, consultants and other persons as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this act;
(d) sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded;
(e) exercise the power of eminent domain within Devens as provided in chapters seventy-nine, seventy-nine A, eighty and eighty A of the General Laws, consistent with the reuse plan and by-laws, and with the approval of the Bank;
(f) acquire easements and other interest in land contiguous or adjacent to Devens in conformance with the Reuse Plan;
(g) issue licenses and permits as related to development an redevelopment allowed by provisions of General Laws granted to cities or towns, not including those issued by town clerks, and not including those issued under M.G.L, chapter 138, section two, except as provided in clause (h) below;
(h) issue two all-alcoholic beverage licenses to restaurant and said licenses shall not diminish the number of licenses permitted to be granted by the Towns;
(i) adopt rules, regulations and bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;
(j) employ a land use administrator to assist in the administration of the by-laws and regulations, and delegate certain powers to said land use administrator to administer and enforce the by-laws and regulations, as may be provided in the by-laws, or if not so provided, by vote of seven members of the commission;
(k) enforce the reuse plan and by-laws, the regulations and all other by-laws and regulations;
(l) adopt and collect reasonable fees, including subdivision, plan and project review fees, to defray its operating expenditures;
(m) to the extent the fees received pursuant to the foregoing subparagraph (I) are insufficient to cover its operating expenditures, submit to the Secretary for his review
and approval, an annual budget request for an appropriation from the commonwealth to cover such anticipated shortfall between the income generated from fees and its projected operating expenditures;
(n) establish, increase or decrease any tax, rate, fee, rental or other charge for any service or other activity performed by or under the jurisdiction of the commission, as provided in section twenty-one of this act;
(o) receive for the purposes of exercising its powers under this act any funds or moneys from any source, including grants, bequests, gifts or contributions made by any individual, association, or corporation, or by municipal, county, state or federal governments, provided that whenever the terms of such grant, bequest, gift or contribution require the grantee to be a municipality, municipal agency or unit of local government, the Commission shall be so considered;
(p) following notice and public hearing, discontinue any street, public way or public use of a private way consistent with the reuse plan and by-laws and with the approval of the bank.