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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing Netflix Productions LLC to use certain County-owned real and personal property in connection with filming a motion picture.
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Whereas, Netflix Productions LLC (hereinafter the “Production Company”) plans to film a motion picture in Allegheny County entitled “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (hereinafter the “Motion Picture”), based on the play by August Wilson; and
Whereas, the Production Company has requested to use certain County-owned real property situated in and around Deer Lakes Park and such other sites as mutually agreed and certain personality owned by the County (collectively the “County Property”) in connection with filming the Motion Picture; and
Whereas, the County of Allegheny (hereinafter the “County”) has agreed to let the Production Company film the Motion Picture in and around Deer Lakes Park and such other County locations as mutually agreed pursuant to a Location Agreement that will govern the Production Company’s use of the County Property and will provide specific protections for the County; and
Whereas, the County deems it in the public interest to permit the Production Company to use the County Property in connection with filming the Motion Picture; 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 the right to use the County Property in connection with filming the Motion Picture, pursuant to the terms of a locat...
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