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any property, facilities and rights by the authority and any public utility operating any transportation system or facilities with Indian River County; may enter into agreements with any public utility operating any transpor- tation facilities within Indian River County for the joint use of any property or facilities of the County or public utility, or the establishment of through routes, joint fares and transfer of passengers. The authority shall have power to contract with private or governmental bodies in respect to all matters dealing with the operation of county transportation systems. Section 11. POWER TO FIX CHARGES FOR COUNTY FACILITIES; SYSTEM MUST BE SELF- SUSTAINING; ISSUANCE OF BONDS. (a) The authority shall fix rates, fares, tolls, charges, rents or other charges for the use of any transportation system or facilities acquired by the County, and may alter, change, or modify the same, subject to the covenants in any revenue bond indentures pursuant to which revenue bonds have been issued and are outstanding which contain covenants with respect to the fixing of such rates, fares, tolls, charges and rents; however, the authority shall always attempt to provide rates, fares, tolls, charges and rents in an amount that will require the least amount of sub- sidizing from other sources of revenue. (b) Before making any increase in passenger rates, tolls and charges, the authority shall hold a public hearing upon any such proposal pursuant to notice published in a newspaper of general circula- tion in the County at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such public hearing. (c) The authority shall not have the power to issue revenue bonds in its own name. Such bonds may be issued in the name of the County by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 12. POWER TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL EQUIP- MENT TO OPERATE TRANSIT SYSTEM. After a transportation system shall have been developed, -5- 1 eoox .9 PW 38