City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 59 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 the potential purchase of property involving Fargo Lumber, LLC and/or Hempel Companies, 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 subsection 9 and North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1.
4. 4 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m. ▶ jump to 1:40
5. 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.
6. 5 Consent Agenda
7. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 1:45
8. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 2:01
9. 8 Order of Agenda: approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:00
10. 9 Minutes: approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:21
11. 10 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
12. 1. Amendment to Developer Agreement, Tax Increment Note for District 2023-01, Certificate of Completion and Collateral Assignment of Tax Increment Note with BLOC Partners LLC. 23-4417 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:37
13. 2. Amendment No. 2 to the Project Partnership Agreement with the Department of the Army, the City of Fargo, the City of Moorhead and the Metro Flood Diversion Authority for Construction of the Fargo - Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. 23-4418 approve Pass
14. 3. Waive requirement to receive and file an Ordinance one week prior to 1st reading and 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 11-0809 of Article 11-08 of Chapter 11 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Environmental Nuisances. 23-4416 approve Pass
15. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 31-0102 of Article 31-01 of Chapter 31 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Property Maintenance Code; 1st reading, 4/13/26. 23-4385 approve Pass
16. 5. Findings, Conclusions and Order of the Board of City Commissioners regarding a license violation for El Agave Mexican Restaurant LLC. 23-4405 approve Pass
17. 6. Findings, Conclusions and Order of the Board of City Commissioners regarding a license violation for Chili’s Grill and Bar. 23-4403 approve Pass
18. 7. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4424 approve Pass
19. 8. Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance Agreement - LPA Federal Aid Project with the NDDOT for Project No. QN-23-B1. 23-4399 approve Pass
20. 9. Addition of Project No. QN-23-B1 to the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. 23-4397 approve Pass
21. 10. Bid advertisement for Project No. QN-23-B. 23-4422 approve Pass
22. 11. Wetlands Mitigation Credit Purchase Agreement (Mekinock Bank Site) in the amount of $4,800.00 from Tetonka, LLP for Project No. QN-23-B1. 23-4398 approve Pass
23. 12. Contract Award and Pavement Marking Replacement Service Agreement with 3D Specialties, Inc. in the amount of $514,198.87 for Project No. TM-26-C1. 23-4400 approve Pass
24. 13. Agreements Regarding Deferral of Special Assessments with NICD, LLC and James & Kristen Bullis Family, LLP for the properties located at 6801 33rd Street South; 3276 67th Avenue South; 6950 33rd Street South; 7101 33rd Street South; and 7200 33rd Street South. 23-4395 approve Pass
25. 14. Contract and bond for Project No. SR-26-B1. 23-4425 approve Pass
26. 15. Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $27,899.20 for Improvement District No. BN-25-C1. 23-4396 approve Pass
27. 16. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for an Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with House Flip LLC (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4392 approve Pass
28. 17. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Darac and Briana Peters (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4394 approve Pass
29. 18. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Wayne and Jeannie Suchla (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4393 approve Pass
30. 19. Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with the Forum Communications Company (Improvement District No. BR-26-F1). 23-4401 approve Pass
31. 20. Bid award to Paras Contracting Inc. in the amount of $3,565,448.38 for Improvement District No. BR-26-F1. 23-4404 approve Pass
32. 21. Bid award to CC Steel, LLC in the amount of $2,214,788.00 for Improvement District No. UR-26-F1. 23-4406 approve Pass
33. 22. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BN-26-C1. 23-4388 approve Pass
34. 23. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BR-26-B1. 23-4409 approve Pass
35. 24. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. PN-26-A1. 23-4386 approve Pass
36. 25. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. PR-26-G1. 23-4410 approve Pass
37. 26. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. TN-26-A1. 23-4387 approve Pass
38. 27. Items from FAHR Meeting: a. General Fund Budget to Actual - 3/31/26 b. General Fund - 2026 Year End Projections as of 3/31/26. c. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for Title X Family Planning Program (CFDA #93.217). d. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for Ryan White Part B Program (CFDA #93.917). e. Purchase of Service Agreement with Central Cass Public School District. 23-4413 approve Pass
39. 28. Resolution approving Plat of Commerce on 12th Ninth Addition. 23-4421 approve Pass
40. 29. Master Parking Services Agreement with PCI Municipal Services, LLC. 23-4423 approve Pass
41. 30. Extension of unpaid leave for Devonno Heupel through 5/29/26. 23-4390 approve Pass
42. 31. 2026 Mosquito Control Agreement - City of Fargo and Cass County Government (EX26176). 23-4402 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:39
43. 32. FAA Aerial Mosquito Spraying Authorization for Vector Disease Control International, LLC. 23-4389 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:52
44. 33. Street Snow Plowing Services Agreement with Master Construction Co., Inc. for the 2026/2027 snow season (RFP23138). 23-4391 approve Pass
45. 34. Piggyback purchase through ND State Contract No. 378 with North Central INTL LLC in the amount of $167,768.89 for one 2026 water filtration sludge truck chassis (PBC26178). 23-4408 approve Pass
46. 35. Bid award to Capital Exteriors, Inc. in the amount of $544,102.00 for Project No. WA2508. 23-4414 approve Pass
47. 36. Bid award to Johnson & Schock Excavating, LLC in the amount of $615,288.00 for Project No. WA2509. 23-4415 approve Pass
48. 37. Contract and bond for Project No. WA2504. 23-4411 approve Pass
49. 38. Contract and bond for Project No. WA2507. 23-4412 approve Pass
50. 39. Bills in the amount of $7,689,159.35. 23-4384 approve Pass
51. 31. 2026 Mosquito Control Agreement - City of Fargo and Cass County Government (EX26176). 23-4402 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:39
52. 50 Regular Agenda: ▶ jump to 6:09
53. 32. FAA Aerial Mosquito Spraying Authorization for Vector Disease Control International, LLC. 23-4389 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:52
54. 51 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
55. 40. Recommendation from the Convention Center Committee. 23-4419 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:55
56. 41. Recommendation from the Human Rights Commission to remain “as-is”, pausing all meetings until after the June election and to work with the newly seated Commission on a path forward. 23-4420 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:38
57. 42. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 42:07
58. 43. Public Comments: ▶ jump to 45:34
59. 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.