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March 30, 2026 ·3:30 PM Final

Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 Executive Session at 3:30 p.m. ▶ jump to 3:30
  2. 2 Roll Call. ▶ jump to 3:23
  3. 3 PLEASE NOTE: The Board of City Commissioners will convene in the City Commission Chambers at 3:30 p.m. and retire into Executive Session in the Red River Room for the following purposes: (1) attorney consultation regarding opioid litigation with Associated Pharmacies, Inc.; J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; Morris and Dickson Co.; North Carolia Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; and United Natural Foods, Inc. to receive its attorneys’ advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of a public entity, which, to discuss these matters in open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect on the bargaining and/or litigation position of the City; (2) to discuss negotiating strategy or provide negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding a pending annexation proceeding with Fercho Properties, LLP and to receive its attorneys’ advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of a public entity, which, to discuss these matters in an open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect on the bargaining and/or litigation position of the City; and (3) to receive its attorneys’ advice regarding and in anticipation of reasonably predictable civil litigation with Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC and to receive its attorneys’ advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weakness of an action of a public entity which, if held in public, would have an adverse fiscal effect on the City. Thus, an Executive Session for these matters 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.
  4. 4 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  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. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 3:07
  7. 6 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
  8. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 3:26
  9. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 10:19
  10. 8 Minutes: approve Pass
  11. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, March 16, 2026). ▶ jump to 10:30
  12. 9 Consent Agenda:
  13. 10 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
  14. 1. Letter of Support for Quality Holdings to the ND Opportunity Fund Consortium. 23-4337 approve Pass
  15. 2. Grant Agreement with the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and its Division of Juvenile Services, the ND Association of Counties, City and County jurisdictions as listed and Youthworks for 2026. 23-4321 approve Pass
  16. 3. Receive and file 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. 23-4328 approve Pass
  17. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Clara Barton School Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 3/16/26. 23-4310 approve Pass
  18. 5. Renewal of the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses and Live Entertainment Licenses until 3/31/27, contingent upon all essential requirements for renewal are met by 3/31/26. 23-4327 approve Pass
  19. 6. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4333 approve Pass
  20. 7. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance. 23-4336 approve Pass
  21. 8. Memorandum of Understanding Special Assessment Improvement Districts Impacting Municipal Airport Authority Property with the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo. 23-4320 approve Pass
  22. 9. Revisions to the Excavation Fees and Guidelines (Fargo Municipal Code Article 18-09). 23-4339 approve Pass
  23. 10. Contract and bond for Project No. PR-26-B1. 23-4313 approve Pass
  24. 11. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Diane Bachinski (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4326 approve Pass
  25. 12. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with James P. Essig and Judith A. Essig (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4318 approve Pass
  26. 13. Bid award to Northern Improvement Co. in the amount of $226,445.00 for Improvement District No. AN-26-A1. 23-4316 approve Pass
  27. 14. Bid award to Northern Improvement Co. in the amount of $1,205,961.79 for Improvement District No. BR-26-I1. 23-4317 approve Pass
  28. 15. Bid award to FM Asphalt LLC in the amount of $1,352,929.20 for Improvement District No. PR-26-G1. 23-4315 approve Pass
  29. 16. Bid award to Reede Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,098,889.20 for Improvement District No. TN-26-A1. 23-4319 approve Pass
  30. 17. Create Improvement District No. PR-26-E and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Asphalt Mill & Overlay). 23-4323 approve Pass
  31. 18. Create Improvement District No. PR-26-F and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Concrete Paving Rehab/Reconstruction). 23-4325 approve Pass
  32. 19. Bid award to Gast Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,353,200.00 for the City Hall Parking Structure repairs (ITB26150). 23-4330 approve Pass
  33. 20. Items from FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file Sales Tax Revenue - Accrual Basis. b. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 2/28/26. c. Piggyback purchase through Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No. 110421-TIM with ABM Equipment, LLC in the amount of $248,929.00 for a 2026 bucket lift truck (PBC26121). d. 2026 budget adjustment for the purchase of RDS optics in the amount of $23,159.68 utilizing SWAT funding. 23-4329 approve Pass
  34. 21. Resolution approving Plat of Christianson 32nd Avenue South Third Addition. 23-4335 approve Pass
  35. 22. Permanent Easement (Street and Utility) with RLN Business Park, LLC and Robert Nelson Trustee of the Robert L. Nelson Revocable Trust. 23-4331 approve Pass
  36. 23. Bid award to Sanitation Products in the amount of $341,125.00 for the purchase of one high compaction front load refuse truck (RFP26119). 23-4309 approve Pass
  37. 24. Bid award to Wastequip in the amount of $266,113.10 for front load containers (RFP26107). 23-4334 approve Pass
  38. 25. Bid award to Johnson & Schock Excavating, LLC in the amount of $673,287.13 for Project No. WA2504. 23-4338 approve Pass
  39. 26. Bills in the amount of $9,952,040.85. 23-4342 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:41
  40. 37 REGULAR AGENDA:
  41. 37 Regular Agenda:
  42. 38 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
  43. 27. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for Moonrise Café LLC d/b/a Moonrise Café LLC to be located at 111 Broadway North; continued from the 2/2/26 and 3/2/26 Regular Meetings. 23-4148 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:03
  44. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Application to transfer a Class “VWB” Alcoholic Beverage License for Cellar 624, LLC d/b/a Cellar 624, The Venue on Main from 624 Main Avenue, Suite 4 to 624 Main Avenue, Suite 5; continued from the 2/2/26 and 3/2/26 Regular Meetings. 23-4162 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:09
  45. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Application to transfer a Class “FA-RZ” Alcoholic Beverage License for Dakota Food Group LLC d/b/a Teddy’s from 212 Broadway to 624 Main Avenue, Suite 4; continued from the 2/2/26 and 3/2/26 Regular Meetings. 23-4163 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:21
  46. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “W” Alcoholic Beverage License for Sunrose Nails & Day Spa, Inc. d/b/a Sunrose Nails & Day Spa located at 4101 13th Avenue South. 23-4308 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:26
  47. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building at 115 6th Avenue North. 23-4311 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:22
  48. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by B2 LLC d/b/a Sign Badgers for a property tax exemption for a project to be located at 610 University Drive North which the applicant will use for a commercial sign design and fabrication shop; continued from the 3/16/26 Regular Meeting. 23-4312 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:35
  49. 33. Recommendation to adopt a new PILOT Policy for commercial redevelopment. 23-4341 continue Pass ▶ jump to 29:03
  50. 34. Review of the 2026 Push Cart Program and Survey Results. 23-4332 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 38:53
  51. 35. Recommendation for appointment of an Interim Police Chief. 23-4322 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:13
  52. 36. Police Chief search process update. 23-4340 ▶ jump to 49:21
  53. 37. Financial Operations Overview of the Resource and Recovery Center. 23-4343 ▶ jump to 54:34
  54. 38. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Update:
  55. 38. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 57:25
  56. 39. Public Comments:
  57. 39. Public Comments: (Fargo residents will be offered 2.5 minutes for comment with a maximum of 30 minutes total for all resident comments. Residents who would like to address the Commission, whether virtually or in person, must sign up at FargoND.gov/VirtualCommission).
  58. 52 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.