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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, granting Cranetown Media LLC a temporary license to use certain County owned real and personal property in connection with filming a television series.
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Whereas, Cranetown Media LLC (the “Production Company”) plans to film a Netflix television drama in Allegheny County titled “Mindhunter: Inside FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit” (hereinafter the “Production”) on or about October 29, 2016 and October 30, 2016; and
Whereas, the Production Company, has requested to use certain County-owned real property situate in and around the County Courthouse and the Family Court Facility on Ross Street 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 Production;
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 Production pursuant to a Location Agreement which will govern the Production Company’s use of the County Sites and County 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 filming the Production on October 29, 2016 and October 30, 2016, or on such other dates as mutually agreed to due to weather, scheduling conflicts or other unforeseen circumstances, pursuant to the terms of a Location Agreement to be entered into between the Production Company and the County; and
B. The proper officers of the County are hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Location Agreement and any and all other documents necessary to effectuate the use of the County Sites and the County Property relating to the filming of the Production.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance, which shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Repealer. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.