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October 12, 2026 ·4:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 56 items

  1. 1 Executive Session at 4:00 p.m.
  2. 2 PLEASE NOTE: The City Commission will convene at 4:00 p.m. and retire into Executive Session in the Red River Room for the purpose of receiving its attorney’s advice and guidance regarding reasonably predictable litigation with Tallgrass Trail, LLC, including the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of the City’s position, and to discuss negotiating strategy or provide negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the potential litigation. Discussing these matters in an open meeting would have an adverse fiscal effect on the bargaining and/or litigating position of the City. Accordingly, an Executive Session for these purposes is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.1, subsections 2, 5, and 9, and North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1.
  3. 3 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  4. 4 City Commission meetings are broadcast live on TV Fargo Channel 56 and online at www.FargoND.gov/streaming. They are rebroadcast Mondays at 5:00 p.m., Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. They are also included in the video archive at www.FargoND.gov/citycommission.
  5. A. Pledge of Allegiance.
  6. B. Roll Call.
  7. C. Approve Order of Agenda.
  8. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, September 28, 2026).
  9. 9 CONSENT AGENDA:
  10. 1. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4643 for property located at 1630 9th Avenue South requesting a reduction in value for 2026 from $201,700.00 to $186,900.00; staff is recommending a reduction in value to $186,900.00 for 2026. 23-4848
  11. 2. Applications for property tax exemptions for improvements made to buildings. 23-4869
  12. 3. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 8-0101 of Article 8-01 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Definitions. 23-4846
  13. 4. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 8-2002 of Article 8-20 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Operation of Motorized Scooters-Regulations. 23-4853
  14. 5. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1606 of Article 8-16, of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Parking Tickets; 1st reading, 9/28/26. 23-4843
  15. 6. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 9/28/26. 23-4844
  16. 7. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to review the City’s lodging tax Ordinances relating to collection and enforcement of its lodging taxes. 23-4852
  17. 8. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4882
  18. 9. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance. 23-4883
  19. 10. Assignment of existing Master Services Agreement from Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors to CBRE, Inc. 23-4873
  20. 11. Reimbursement to Brookstone Companies in the amount of $269,800.00 for repair and backfill of old borrow site located at 3808 51st Street South. 23-4859
  21. 12. Easement Payment Agreement with Otter Tail Power Company, Great River Energy and Minnesota Power for a transmission line connecting the substation south of Reile’s Acres to a substation near Brainerd, Minnesota. 23-4879
  22. 13. Engineering Services Agreement Amendment No. 6 in the amount of $49,376.00 for Improvement District No. BR-23-G0. 23-4872
  23. 14. North Dakota Department of Transportation Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement for Improvement District No. BR-29-B1. 23-4862
  24. 15. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $11,409.97 for Improvement District No. PN-26-A1. 23-4856
  25. 16. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $16,127.11 and a 5-day time extension to Phase 3, Substantial and Final Completion Dates extending them to 10/14/2026 and 11/13/2026 for Improvement District No. BR-26-C1. 23-4854
  26. 17. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $162,465.00 and a 23-day time extension to the Substantial and Final Completion Dates extending them to 11/23/26 and 12/23/26 for Improvement District No. UR-26-F1. 23-4851
  27. 18. Bid award to Meyer Contracting Inc. in the amount of $23,569,476.65 for Improvement District No. BR-23-A3. 23-4867
  28. 19. Create Improvement District No BR-27-C and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Paving and Utility Rehab/Reconstruction). 23-4868
  29. 20. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $11,556.00 for Project No. TM-26-B1. 23-4857
  30. 21. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $106,952.00 and a 4-day time extension to the Substantial and Final Completion Dates extending them to 10/6/2026 and 11/10/2026 for Project No. FM-15-J3. 23-4855
  31. 22. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$36,289.69 for Project No. BR-27-E4. 23-4858
  32. 23. Memorandum of Agreement with Cass County and Fargo Park District for Cass County 81/South University Shared-Use Path from 52nd Avenue to 88th Avenue (Project No. SR-26-C1). 23-4861
  33. 24. Bid advertisement for Project No. SR-26-C. 23-4874
  34. 25. Items from FAHR meeting: a. Receive and file Sales Tax update - Accrual Basis. b. Receive and file Budget to Actual - July 31, 2026. c. Receive and file Budget to Actual - August 31, 2026. d. Authorize the purchase, install and implementation of RISETEK cameras and software by PCI Municipal Services, LLC on behalf of Park Fargo (RFP26022). e. Authorize the purchase from Network Center, Inc. for the Arctic Wolf MDR and related services (EX27006). f. Approve the North Dakota Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Contract and related budget adjustments. g. Approve the use of federal seized asset funds and related budget adjustment. h. Approve the FY 2025 State Homeland Security Grant Program award CFDA # 97.067 SHSP in the amount of $25,000.00 and related budget adjustment. 23-4876
  35. 26. Agreement for Property Demolition with Master Construction Co. Inc. for 1544 3rd Avenue South (RFP26170). 23-4870
  36. 27. Agreement for Property Demolition with Master Construction Co. Inc. for 111-113 32nd Avenue North (RFP26307). 23-4886
  37. 28. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program 2026 allocations. 23-4850
  38. 29. Piggyback purchase through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Bert’s Truck Equipment in the amount of $119,965.10 for the purchase of one service body with crane with a six-year municipal lease through CapFirst Equipment Finance for Water Reclamation (PBC26313). 23-4847
  39. 30. Fargo Public Schools Garbage Collection Service Contract. 23-4875
  40. 31. Emergency repair proposal from Master Construction Inc. in the amount of $168,800.00 to repair the manhole structure for sanitary lift station No. 59. 23-4880
  41. 32. Task Order No. 17 with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services in the amount of $45,900.00 for final design, bidding and negotiation services for Improvement District No. BN-27-C1. 23-4878
  42. 33. Change Order No. 2, Final Balancing Change Order with Johnson and Schock Excavating LLC in the amount of $33,399.52 for LSLR Project No. WA2507. 23-4877
  43. 34. Change Order No. 1, Final Balancing Change Order with Johnson and Schock Excavating LLC in the amount of $74,622.75 for LSLR Project No. WA2504. 23-4881
  44. 35. Bills. 23-4860
  45. 45 REGULAR AGENDA (Public Hearings at 5:05 p.m.):
  46. 36. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessments for Nuisance Abatement Fees - Snow Removal. 23-4845
  47. 37. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessment of Business Improvement District (BID). 23-4849
  48. 38. PUBLIC HEARING: Village West Fifth Addition (4357 13th Avenue South; 1034, 1104, 1112 and 1204 44th Street South; 1011, 1033, 1103, 1203 and 1211 43½ Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 9/1/26: a. Zoning change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential and GC, General Commercial to GC, General Commercial on Lot 1, Block 1 of the proposed Village West Fifth Addition. b. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance. c. Plat of Village West Fifth Addition. 23-4864
  49. 38. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Village West Fifth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4863
  50. 39. PUBLIC HEARING: Urban Plains Medical Park Third Addition (4767 and 4845 30th Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 9/1/26: a. Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a C-O, Conditional Overlay. b. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance. c. Plat of Urban Plains Medical Park Third Addition. 23-4865
  51. 39. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Urban Plains Medical Park Third Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4871
  52. 40. 64th Avenue South traffic calming recommendation. 23-4866
  53. 41. Reappointments to the Historic Preservation Commission. 23-4884
  54. 42. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.
  55. 43. Public Comments: (2.5 minutes will be offered for comment with a maximum of 30 minutes total for all public comments. Individuals who would like to address the Commission, whether virtually or in person, must sign up at FargoND.gov/VirtualCommission).
  56. 56 People with disabilities who plan to attend the meeting and need special accommodations should contact the Commission Office at 701.241.1310 at least 48 hours before the meeting to give our staff adequate time to make arrangements. Minutes are available on the City of Fargo website at www.FargoND.gov/citycommission.

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