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May 26, 2026 ·4:30 PM Final

Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 49 items

  1. 1 Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.
  2. 2 Roll Call.
  3. 3 PLEASE NOTE: 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 to discuss negotiating strategy or provide negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding contracts with Interstate Parking which are currently being negotiated and 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, subsection 9 and North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1.
  4. 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.
  5. 5 A video was shown featuring Fargo's Name a Garbage Truck Contest.
  6. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:53
  7. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 1:09
  8. C. Approve Order of Agenda. approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:25
  9. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, May 11, 2026). approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:33
  10. 10 Consent Agenda:
  11. 1. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 21.1-0102 of Article 21.1-01 of Chapter 21.1 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Residential Code. 23-4477 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:44
  12. 2. Waive requirement to receive and file an Ordinance one week prior to 1st reading and 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 5536 Pertaining to Zoning of EOLA Second Addition and J & O 45th Street Apartments Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4476 approve Pass
  13. 3. Settlement Agreement with Dan Wahl concerning the Dangerous Building located at 1544 3rd Avenue South. 23-4485 approve Pass
  14. 4. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance. 23-4470 approve Pass
  15. 5. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4469 approve Pass
  16. 6. Documented CatEx and Section 4(f)/6(f) for the Red River Bridge Replacement at 12th Avenue (Project No. QR-25-B0). 23-4465 approve Pass
  17. 7. Crossing Surface Installation Agreement with BNSF Railway Company (Project No. RR-26-A1). 23-4464 approve Pass
  18. 8. Bridge Maintenance Agreement with the City of Moorhead, the Park District of the City of Fargo and Clay County for the Red River Bridge. 23-4463 approve Pass
  19. 9. Power Occupancy Agreement with TKE Fraternity for the property located at 1131 14th Street North. 23-4462 approve Pass
  20. 10. Bid award to Key Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $390,845.00 for Project No. UR-26-A1. 23-4466 approve Pass
  21. 11. Bid awards for Project No. NR-26-C2: a. Key Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $571,947.00 (general construction contract). b. JDP Electric, Inc. in the amount of $38,919.00 (electrical construction contract). 23-4473 approve Pass
  22. 12. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Jean Pich, Trenton Pic-Armbrust and Vance Pic-Armbrust (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4471 approve Pass
  23. 13. Create Improvement District No. UR-26-G and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Sanitary Sewer Lining). 23-4475 approve Pass
  24. 14. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. PR-26-E. 23-4468 approve Pass
  25. 15. Items from FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 4/30/26. b. Receive and file Sales Tax Revenue - Accrual Basis. c. Amendment with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to provide DHD software until 12/31/26. d. Bid award to HS GovTech in the amount of $95,460.00 and related budget adjustment (RFP26033). e. Purchase of Service Agreement with Northern Cass Public School District. f. Sidewalk repair and replacement at the FARGODOME in the amount of $82,000.00 and related budget adjustment (Project No. SR-26-A1). g. Interfund Loan Agreement between Funds 226 and 227 and related budget adjustments for the purchase of land for the development of a Fire training facility (EX26186). 23-4484 approve Pass
  26. 16. Resolution approving Plat of Selkirk Place Fifth Addition. 23-4478 approve Pass
  27. 17. Resolution approving Plat of Bowers Second Addition. 23-4482 approve Pass
  28. 18. Resolution approving Plat of Simonson Companies Fifth Addition. 23-4488 approve Pass
  29. 19. Bid award to Fargo Freightliner in the amount of $233,000.00 for the purchase of one rear load refuse truck (RFP26177). 23-4460 approve Pass
  30. 20. Services Agreement - Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal Services City Owned Properties with Valley Green & Associates for the 2026/2027 snow season (RFP22139). 23-4459 approve Pass
  31. 21. Services Agreement - Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal Services Code Enforcement with Turf Tamers LLC and Valley Green & Associates for the 2026/2027 snow season (RFP22129). 23-4458 approve Pass
  32. 22. Bid award to Precision Dirtworks, LLC in the amount of $556,065.00 for Project No. WA2512. 23-4472 approve Pass
  33. 23. Bills in the amount of $11,452,313. 23-4467 approve Pass
  34. 34 Regular Agenda:
  35. 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
  36. 24. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUE to 6/22/26 - Application for a Class “W” Alcoholic Beverage License for Polished Nail Spa, Inc. d/b/a Polished Nail Spa to be located at 4265 45th Street South #129. 23-4491 continue Pass ▶ jump to 5:09
  37. 25. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUE to 6/22/26 - Application for a Class “Y” Alcoholic Beverage License for BCKM Enterprises d/b/a North Brewing to be located at 3105 North Broadway #7. 23-4492 continue Pass ▶ jump to 5:18
  38. 26. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by Fargo HRA Low Income Housing for a payment in lieu of tax exemption (PILOT) for a project located at 1711 25th Avenue South which the applicant will use for a 65-unit low income, multi-family residential apartment building. 23-4383 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:35
  39. 27. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by Najaxa Software LLC for a property tax exemption for a project located at 201 5th Street North which the applicant will use for a technology services and software development company. 23-4461 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:30
  40. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs, 2026 HUD Action Plan and Budget, and Amendments to the 2025 Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan. 23-4487 ▶ jump to 17:13
  41. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Plat of Lake Agassiz Addition (417 and 501 Main Avenue); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 5/5/26. 23-4481 approve as amended Pass ▶ jump to 32:33
  42. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - Lost Creek First Addition (6685 57th Street South and 5120 64th Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 5/5/26: a. Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to SR-4, Single-Dwelling Residential, SR-5, Single-Dwelling Residential, MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a C-O, Conditional Overlay and P/I, Public and Institutional. b. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance. c. Plat of Lost Creek First Addition. 23-4486 continue Pass ▶ jump to 37:20
  43. 30b. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Lost Creek First Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4474 ▶ jump to 38:51
  44. 31. Receive Due Diligence Report for the top-two ranked finalists of the Convention Center Project, discussion on next steps, and selection and approval of the top-ranking Convention Center Project. 23-4489 continue Pass ▶ jump to 75:37
  45. 32. Recommendation to allow City Staff and the City Attorney’s Office to engage in conversations with North Dakota State University, Fargo-Moorhead Baseball, Inc. and any other related parties on the future operations of the Newman Outdoor Field. 23-4483 approve Pass ▶ jump to 89:09
  46. 33. Recommendation to allow City Staff and the City Attorney’s Office to engage in conversations with the Fargo-Moorhead Science Museum on the potential use of the Mid America Steel Site at 92 and 106 NP Avenue North. 23-4490 approve Pass ▶ jump to 92:04
  47. 34. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 105:10
  48. 35. Public Comments: ▶ jump to 109:48
  49. 49 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.