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July 20, 2026 ·4:30 PM Final

Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 55 items

  1. B. Roll Call.
  2. 3 The Board of City Commissioners will convene in the City Commission Chambers at 4:30 p.m. and retire into Executive Session in the Red River Room for the purpose of receiving its attorney’s advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of the City regarding civil litigation with Curtis H. Kesselring and Deborah J. Kesselring, as Trustees of the Kesselring Joint Trust UA dated January 1, 2027, and to discuss negotiating strategy or provide negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the litigation which to discuss these matters in an open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect on the bargaining position of the City. Thus, an Executive Session for this matter 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. 5 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.
  4. 5 A video was shown highlighting the Forestry Division’s Arbor Day event at Anderson Park with students from Carl Ben Eielson Middle School.
  5. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:42
  6. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 1:03
  7. C. Approve Order of Agenda. approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:52
  8. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, July 6, 2026 and Special Meeting, July 8, 2026). approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:09
  9. 10 Consent Agenda:
  10. 1. Government Relations and Legislative Advocacy Request for Qualifications (RFQ). 23-4642 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:53
  11. 2. Appointment of Lake Agassiz Water Authority Board Member for the City of Fargo. 23-4643 approve Pass
  12. 3. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 3-2011 of Article 3-20 of Chapter 3 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to a Sales and Use Tax for Infrastructure Capital Improvements. 23-4604 approve Pass
  13. 4. Receive and file an Ordinance Repealing Article 15-02 of Chapter 15 of the Fargo Municipal Code relating to the Human Rights Commission. 23-4632 approve Pass
  14. 5. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4644 approve Pass
  15. 6. Change Order No. 1 to authorize use of Automated Machine Guidance for Improvement District No. BR-26-I1. 23-4615 approve Pass
  16. 7. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$58,044.85 for Improvement District No. BR-25-H1. 23-4616 approve Pass
  17. 8. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of -$14,475.58 for Improvement District No. BR-25-C1. 23-4618 approve Pass
  18. 9. Final Balancing Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $10,142.27 for Improvement District No. BN-24-B1. 23-4621 approve Pass
  19. 10. Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $79,624.00 for Improvement District No. BR-23-A2. 23-4622 approve Pass
  20. 11. Bid award to Master Holdings, LLC in the amount of $523,763.75 for Improvement District No. BN-26-B1. 23-4623 approve Pass
  21. 12. Bid award to Insituform Technologies USA, LLC in the amount of $1,027,128.96 for Improvement District No. UR-26-G1. 23-4625 approve Pass
  22. 13. Final Balancing Change Order No. 7 in the amount of $8,365.60 for Project No. TN-24-A1. 23-4619 approve Pass
  23. 14. Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $0.00 for Project No. TR-25-E1. 23-4617 approve Pass
  24. 15. Amendment to extend cleaning contract at the Police Department Headquarters for two years (RFP23013). 23-4630 approve Pass
  25. 16. Items from FAHR meeting: a. Authorize Transit Department to offer vehicle on Govdeals auction services with the proceeds going back into the Transit Capital account. b. Approve grant award from ND Department of Health and Human Services No. G25.727 CFDA 93.898 Partial in the amount of $102,915.00. c. Approve grant award from ND Department of Health and Human Services No. G25.674 in the amount of $2,000.00 and related budget adjustment. 23-4629 approve Pass
  26. 17. Notice of Grant Award with ND Department of Health and Human Services for LPHU Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. 23-4610 approve Pass
  27. 18. Direct the City Attorney’s office to review the Tattoos, Body Art and Body Piercing Ordinance, Article 25-33. 23-4612 approve Pass
  28. 19. Direct the City Attorney’s office to review the Lodging Ordinance, Article 13-14. 23-4613 approve Pass
  29. 20. Direct the City Attorney’s office to review the Recreational Aquatic Facilities Ordinance, Article 13-10. 23-4611 approve Pass
  30. 21. Bid award to Pioneer LLC in the amount of $47,200.00 for the demolition of property located at 115 6th Avenue North (RFP26210). 23-4633 approve Pass
  31. 22. Bid award to J-Tech Mechanical in the amount of $157,500.00 for the Metro Transit Garage Boiler Replacement Project (RFP26183). 23-4607 approve Pass
  32. 23. Bid award to Seon Design Inc. d/b/a Safe Fleet for Bus Video Surveillance Systems (RFP26200). 23-4608 approve Pass
  33. 24. Assistance to homeowners with lead service lines during emergency sewer line replacements. 23-4636 approve Pass
  34. 25. Contract and bond for Project WA2508. 23-4614 approve Pass
  35. 26. Bills in the amount of $12,101,480. 23-4624 approve Pass
  36. 37 Regular Agenda:
  37. 38 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
  38. 27. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for Divine Taste of Africa Cuisine Catering Services LLC d/b/a Divine Taste of Africa to be located at 855 45th Street South, Suite A1; continued from the 6/22/26 Regular Meeting. 23-4605 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:42
  39. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “FA” Alcoholic Beverage License for La Terraza LLC d/b/a La Terraza Mexican Bar & Grill to be located at 5570 32nd Avenue South; continued from the 6/22/26 Regular Meeting. 23-4606 approve Pass ▶ jump to 7:56
  40. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Application to transfer the Class “AB” Alcoholic Beverage License from Litton Enterprise LLC d/b/a Duffy’s Tavern to Duffy’s Tavern LLC d/b/a Duffy’s Tavern located at 16 12th Street South. 23-4640 approve Pass ▶ jump to 9:42
  41. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - Selkirk Place Sixth Addition (6655 Selkirk Drive South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 6/2/26: a. Zoning Change from SR-5, Single-Dwelling Residential to SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential. b. Plat of Selkirk Place Sixth Addition. 23-4628 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:56
  42. 30c. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Selkirk Place Sixth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4631 approve Pass
  43. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - Fargo’s HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development BLOCK Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. 23-4637 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:52
  44. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone Rehabilitation Project for EWR Fargo Dakota Center, LLC ( Edgewood Properties LLLP) (377-F) located at 51 Broadway North. 23-4634 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:55
  45. 33. PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone application for a rehabilitation project from JS2L Partners, LLP (378-F) located at 120 8th Street South. 23-4635 approve Pass ▶ jump to 50:16
  46. 34. Request for a new Alcoholic Beverage License Classification. 23-4627 approve Pass ▶ jump to 52:29
  47. 35. Petition for waiver of requirement to install a public sidewalk in the Thunder Road South right-of-way along Lot 1, Block 1, Sanders Addition; Lot 1, Block 1, Adams Ninth Addition; all of Lots 1, 2, 5 and portions of Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, Adams Fifth Addition (2884, 2890, 2902, 3001, 3005, 3031, 3060, 3064, 3068 and 3075 Thunder Road South); denial recommended by the Planning Commission on 7/7/26. 23-4626 deny Fail ▶ jump to 60:05
  48. 36. Hearing on an appeal regarding Vehicle Removal Notice/Administrative Notice and Order to Correct at 379 7th Avenue South. 23-4609 approve Pass ▶ jump to 78:15
  49. 37. Bid award and contract for fence installation around east lot of Fargo Police Department Headquarters (PBC26237); continued from the 7/6/26 Regular Meeting. 23-4601 approve Pass ▶ jump to 89:18
  50. 38. Presentation on City staff roles related to future incentive processes/procedures. 23-4639 ▶ jump to 105:08
  51. 39. Construction update. 23-4645 ▶ jump to 114:13
  52. 40. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 121:47
  53. 41. Public Comments:
  54. 41. Public Comments: ▶ jump to 132:27
  55. 55 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.