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File #: 9787-16    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/19/2016 In control: Chief Clerk
On agenda: Final action: 8/30/2016
Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, granting Woodridge Productions, Inc. a temporary license to use certain County owned real and personal property in connection with filming a television series.
Sponsors: Chief Executive
Attachments: 1. 31-16-OR 9787-16.pdf
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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, granting Woodridge Productions, Inc. a temporary license to use certain County owned real and personal property in connection with filming a television series.

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Whereas, Woodridge Productions, Inc. (the “Production Company”) plans to film a television series in Allegheny County titled “Outsiders” (hereinafter the “Television Series”) for Sony Pictures Television between September 12, 2016 and September 16, 2016; and

Whereas, the Production Company, has requested to use certain County-owned real property situate in and around North Ridge Drive and other areas of North Park as well as such other County sites as mutually agreed (collectively the “County Sites”) and the right to use certain personalty owned by the County (collectively the “County Property”) if needed, in connection with filming the Television Series;

Whereas, the County deems it in the public interest to grant the Production Company a temporary license to film on and about the County Sites and use the County Property in connection with filming the Television Series pursuant to a Location Agreement which will govern the Production Company’s use of the County Sites and Property and will provide specific protections for the County; and

Whereas, Article IV, Section 2(k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests County Council with the power and duty by ordinance to lease or permit the use of County real and personal property

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.

The provisions set forth in the Preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference as set forth in their entirety herein.

SECTION 2. Authorization for the use of County Real and Personal Property.

A. Allegheny County Council hereby grants the Production Company a temporary license to film on and about the County Sites and use the County Property in connection with film...

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