2699-22 Ordinance Authorizing License Agreement with Pleasant Valley Productions - 2022.pdf

2699-22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH PLEASANT VALLEY PRODUCTIONS, INC. FOR USE AND OPERATION OF THE OSKAR SCHINDLER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange owns certain facilities known as the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (“OSPAC”) on Boland Drive within the Township of West Orange (the “Premises”); and WHEREAS, the previous license agreements have expired and not been renewed; and WHEREAS, in or about 2011, a local group was formed called Pleasant Valley Productions, Inc., (“Pleasant Valley”); and WHEREAS, Pleasant Valley is a New Jersey not-for-profit organization in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, Pleasant Valley is a not-for-profit community theater based in West Orange whose artistic director Camille DiLorenzo is a lifelong resident of the Township; and WHEREAS, Pleasant Valley has a mission focused on fostering interest in young artists and has mentored its students through its internship programs with hands-on training and stage management, audio assistance and lighting design; and WHEREAS, Pleasant Valley has been recognized by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters with awards and nominations in all categories of theater production. Pleasant Valley has volunteer Board of Trustees whose members have gone on to professional careers in theater as stage managers, production managers and performance artists; and WHEREAS, on May 14, 2019, the Township Council adopted Ordinance 2570-19 which authorized the execution of a License Agreement allowing Pleasant Valley to operate the OSPAC for a term of three (3) years followed by a month-by-month operation; and