City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 54 items

1. 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m. ▶ jump to 0:02
2. 2 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.
3. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:10
4. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 0:27
5. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 4:00
6. 5 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
7. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, December 8, 2025). ▶ jump to 4:10
8. 6 Minutes: approve Pass
9. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
10. 7 Consent Agenda:
11. 1. Letter of Support for Northern Plains Mechanical to the ND Opportunity Fund Consortium. 23-4044 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:20
12. 2. Waive requirement to receive and file an Ordinance one week prior to 1st reading and 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 1-0305 of Article 1-03, of Chapter 1, of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Classification of Ordinance Violations and an Ordinance Amending Section 10-0304 of Article 10-03, of Chapter 10, of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Carrying, Possession, Discharge of Dangerous Weapons. 23-4060 approve Pass
13. 3. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in 45th Street Park Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 12/8/25. 23-4046 approve Pass
14. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in 45th Street Park Sixth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 12/8/25. 23-4047 approve Pass
15. 5. Receive and file the Summons relating to Southern Valley Fire & Rescue Rural Fire Protection District v. City of Fargo and Cass County. 23-4076 approve Pass
16. 6. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4078 approve Pass
17. 7. 2025 CIP Revisions. 23-4056 approve Pass
18. 8. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$157,981.68 for Project No. PR-25-A1. 23-4054 approve Pass
19. 9. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$159,945.50 for Project No. SR-25-A1. 23-4053 approve Pass
20. 10. Contract and bond for Project No. TR-26-A1. 23-4068 approve Pass
21. 11. Permanent Easement (Street and Utility) with the Park District of the City of Fargo (Improvement District No. BR-26-G1). 23-4057 approve Pass
22. 12. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of -$241,514.99 for Improvement District No. PR-25-F1. 23-4055 approve Pass
23. 13. Create Improvement District No. BR-23-A and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Paving and Utility Rehab/Reconstruction). 23-4063 approve Pass
24. 14. Create Improvement District No. BR-26-H and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Paving and Utility Rehab/Reconstruction). 23-4061 approve Pass
25. 15. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BR-26-E1. 23-4069 approve Pass
26. 16. City of Fargo Resolution Authorizing Officers to make Deposits and Withdrawals and approve the Designated Depositories. 23-4073 approve Pass
27. 17. Receive and file Limited Franchise Agreement between the City of Fargo and Cass County Electric, adding the area annexed by the City of Fargo on 11/21/25. 23-4074 approve Pass
28. 18. Items from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 11/30/25. b. Request from the Finance Department to start the recruitment process for an Accounting Technician position, which may result in a brief front-load situation. c. Use of Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure Grant funds for the creation of a contracted Enrollment Specialist position for two years in the amount of $60,000.00 . 23-4075 approve Pass
29. 19. Notice of Grant Award Amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for the Ryan White Part B Program (CFDA #93.917). 23-4048 approve Pass
30. 20. Notice of Grant Award Amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for State Aid - Regional Environmental Health Services. 23-4049 approve Pass
31. 21. Lease with Cass County Government Offices of Coroner’s Office and Cass Country Emergency Management for a portion of the Fargo Cass Public Health building. 23-4059 approve Pass
32. 22. Resolution approving Plat of Champions Gate at Prairie Farms Third Addition. 23-4064 approve Pass
33. 23. Resolution approving Plat of Old Broadway Second Addition. 23-4067 approve Pass
34. 24. Services Agreement - Lawn Maintenance Services Agreement with Valley Green and Associates until 10/31/26 (RFP22037). 23-4051 approve Pass
35. 25. Services Agreement - Lawn Maintenance Services with JT Lawn Services until 10/31/26 (RFP23056). 23-4050 approve Pass
36. 26. ND Department of Transportation FY2027 - Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program Grant Application. 23-4058 approve Pass
37. 27. Bills in the amount of $14,506,019.77. 23-4045 approve Pass
38. 35 REGULAR AGENDA:
39. 36 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
40. 36 Regular Agenda:
41. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - WITHDRAWN - Renaissance Zone New Construction project for Central at the Horizon, LP (Project 374-F) for the construction of a multi-dwelling residential project at 11 12th Street North. 23-4079 withdraw ▶ jump to 4:38
42. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - WITHDRAWN - Application filed by Central at the Horizon, LP for a Payment in Lieu of Tax Exemption (PILOT) for a project to be located at 11 12th Street North which the applicant will use for a 262-unit multifamily development. 23-4080 withdraw ▶ jump to 4:45
43. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation of 236.16 acres, more or less in the Southeast Quarter and the East One-Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 141 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota; continued from the 11/10/25, 11/24/25, 12/8/25 and 12/22/25 Regular Meetings. 23-3947 continue Pass ▶ jump to 4:55
44. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - Application to transfer a Class “FA” Alcoholic Beverage License from Fargo South Hospitality LLC d/b/a Four Points by Sheraton to USH Fargo Ventures LLLP d/b/a Four Points by Sheraton located at 5064 23rd Avenue South. 23-4066 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:36
45. 32. Recommendation to transition the Fargo Youth Initiative. 23-4065 approve Pass ▶ jump to 6:50
46. 33. Update on Bridge Projects (12th Avenue North and 40th Avenue South Pedestrian Bridge). 23-4062 ▶ jump to 14:44
47. 34. Recommendation to renew the contract with Axon Enterprises Inc. 23-4070 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:35
48. 35. Recommendation to approve the Auditor’s Office restructure plan and effective upon the retirement of City Auditor Steve Sprague appoint Finance Director Susan Thompson as the City Auditor. 23-4071 approve Pass ▶ jump to 48:10
49. 36. Recommendation to proceed with the Lease Agreement and relocation of the Resource and Recovery Center. 23-4077 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:00
50. 37. Recommendations for appointments to the following: a. Board of Adjustment. b. Historic Preservation Commission. c. Renaissance Zone Authority. 23-4052 approve Pass ▶ jump to 76:57
51. 38. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 77:22
52. 39. Resident 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). ▶ jump to 81:37
53. 39. Public Comments:
54. 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.