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File #: 0699-25    Version: 1 Name: WKYT Radio Tower Lease Renewal
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/16/2025 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 8/28/2025 Final action: 8/28/2025
Enactment date: 8/28/2025 Enactment #: R-383-2025
Title: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a five-year Renewal Agreement with Gray Television Licensee, LLC d/b/a WKYT for a radio tower lease for the public safety radio system, at a cost not to exceed $10,069.08 for FY26, with an increase of 2.4% annually, subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds in future fiscal years. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Patton]
Attachments: 1. Memo - WKYT Radio Tower Lease Renewal 2025-2030, 2. WKYT 2025 Lease Agreement Renewal-5yrs-eff 9-1-2025, 3. Reso 699-25 WKYT Renewal Agreement 4927-1037-4750 v.1.pdf, 4. R-383-2025, 5. Contract #248-2025, 6. Contract #248-2025 (2)
Title
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a five-year Renewal Agreement with Gray Television Licensee, LLC d/b/a WKYT for a radio tower lease for the public safety radio system, at a cost not to exceed $10,069.08 for FY26, with an increase of 2.4% annually, subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds in future fiscal years. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Patton]

Summary
Authorization to approve a 5-year renewal of an existing Agreement with Gray Television Licensee, LLC, d.b.a WKYT regarding a radio tower lease for the public safety radio system. At a cost of $10,069.08 for FY26 with an annual increase of 2.4%. Funds are Budgeted. (L0699-25)(Patton/Armstrong)
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Advance Document Review:
Law: { Select Yes, Completed by [Michael Sanner, June 2025]}
Risk Management: {Select No, Completed by [Official, Date]}
Fully Budgeted [select]: Yes
Account Number: 1101-505602-5621-71303
This Fiscal Year Impact: $10,069.08
Annual Impact: $
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Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized to execute a five-year Renewal Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, with Gray Television Licensee, LLC d/b/a WKYT, for a radio tower lease for the public safety radio system.
Section 2 - That an amount, not to exceed the sum of $10,069.08 for FY26, be and hereby is approved for payment to Gray Television Licensee, LLC, from account 1101-505602-71303, pursuant to the terms of the Renewal Agreement, with increases of 2.4% annually thereafter, subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds in future fiscal years.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:





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