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November 24, 2025 ·4:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 67 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 for the purpose of attorney consultation regarding eminent domain litigation the City of Fargo is involved in with the Joyce Cole Trust and Edna Holm as Trustee of the Daniel H. Holm and Edna T. Holm Revocable Living Trust, 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 open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect on the bargaining and/or litigation position of the City; and for purposes of discussing negotiating strategy and/or providing negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the litigation with Joyce Cole Trust and Edna Holm as Trustee of the Daniel H. Holm and Edna T. Holm Revocable Living Trust. Thus, an Executive Session for these matters is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5 and 9.
  4. 4 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  5. 4 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
  6. 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.
  7. 5 Minutes: approve Pass
  8. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:07
  9. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 0:22
  10. 7 Consent Agenda: approve the Consent Agenda Pass
  11. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 3:48
  12. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, November 10, 2025). ▶ jump to 4:04
  13. 10 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
  14. 1. Appointment of Ian McLean as City Attorney effective 11/25/25. 23-3984 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:15
  15. 2. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 16-0201, 16-0204, 16-0206, 16-0213, 16-0214 and 16-0216 and Repealing Section 16-0205 of Article 16-02 of Chapter 16 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Waterworks System. 23-3957 approve Pass
  16. 3. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 22-0301 of Article 22-03 of Chapter 22 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Plumbing Code. 23-3958 approve Pass
  17. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in EOLA Second Addition and J & O 45th Street Apartments Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 11/10/25. 23-3960 approve Pass
  18. 5. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in EOLA Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 11/10/25. 23-3959 approve Pass
  19. 6. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-3992 approve Pass
  20. 7. Direct the City Attorney to seek clarification from the Attorney General regarding North Dakota Century Code § 5-02-10 concerning preemption of City Ordinance pertaining to procedures. 23-3990 approve Pass
  21. 8. Direct the City Attorney, Police Chief and Deputy City Auditor to review application guidelines and background investigation processes for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses. 23-3993 approve Pass
  22. 9. Bid award to Opp Construction for the installation of traffic signal protective bollards (RFP25304). 23-3964 approve Pass
  23. 10. Negative Final Balancing Change No. 1 in the amount of -$1,455.24 for Project No. ER-25-D1. 23-3969 approve Pass
  24. 11. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 3 in the amount of -$298,259.14 for Project No. FM-21-A2. 23-3966 approve Pass
  25. 12. Change Order No. 2 for a time extension to the Substantial and Final Completion Dates to 7/18/26 for Project No. TM-25-A1. 23-3970 approve Pass
  26. 13. Bid award to PCI Roads LLC in the amount of $1,466,293.26 for Project No. QR-25-A1. 23-3974 approve Pass
  27. 14. Bid award to Northern Improvement Company in the amount of $496,432.70 for Project No. TR-26-A1. 23-3971 approve Pass
  28. 15. Amendment (First) to Master Services Agreements with previously approved consultants (Project No. MS-23-A0). 23-3975 approve Pass
  29. 16. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$12,671.52 for Improvement District No. BR-25-F1. 23-3968 approve Pass
  30. 17. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $2,783.75 for Improvement District No. PR-24-A1. 23-3965 approve Pass
  31. 18. Bid award to Border States Paving, Inc. in the amount of $1,918,999.07 for Improvement District No. BR-26-E1. 23-3991 approve Pass
  32. 19. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BR-26-A1. 23-3976 approve Pass
  33. 20. Items from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 10/31/25. b. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for WIC and related budget adjustment (CFDA #10.557). c. Replacement of the fire system at Newman Outdoor Field and related budget adjustments (RFP25283). d. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and related budget adjustment. e. Sale or disposal of City-owned assets through the Ford Motor Company’s automotive remarketing service with the proceeds going back to the General Fund. f. Lease Amendment Agreement with Bison Square Partnership (EX25314). 23-3989 approve Pass
  34. 21. Agreement with EHS Insight. 23-3978 approve Pass
  35. 22. Resolution Prescribing Rates and Charges for Solid Waste Services effective 1/1/26. 23-3977 approve Pass
  36. 23. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $0.00 for the GTC Deck Overlay Project. 23-3951 approve Pass
  37. 24. State of Minnesota Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Minnesota State Community and Technical College Services Contract (U-Pass). 23-3983 approve Pass
  38. 25. Contract and bond for Project No. WA2501 (electrical construction contract). 23-3950 approve Pass
  39. 26. Bid award for the Water Treatment Plant chemicals for 2026, as presented (ITB26024). 23-3987 approve Pass
  40. 27. Bid award for the Water Reclamation Utility chemicals for 2026, as presented (ITB26025). 23-3973 approve Pass
  41. 28. Extension to the Electrical Services Agreement with Sun Electric, Inc. until 2/28/26 for the water utility. 23-3985 approve Pass
  42. 38 Regular Agenda:
  43. 29. Extension to Agreements for Consulting Services for Water, Water Reclamation and Solid Waste Utilities as presented. 23-3982 approve Pass
  44. 30. Bills in the amount of $12,255,098.18. 23-3956 approve Pass
  45. 41 REGULAR AGENDA:
  46. 31. Recommendation to approve the Agreement Concerning Annexation and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction with the City of Harwood. 23-3986 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:37
  47. 43 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
  48. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for an ownership change of a Class “ABH” Alcoholic Beverage License from 3803 Spirits, LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn to HIWA Lounge, LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn located at 3803 13th Avenue South. 23-3952 approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:23
  49. 33. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for Kimp’s Kitchen, LLC d/b/a Kimp’s Kitchen to be located at 1000 45th Street South. 23-3953 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:03
  50. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Spaghetti Western d/b/a Spaghetti Western to be located at 524 Broadway North. 23-3954 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:05
  51. 35. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for an ownership change of a Class “FA” Alcoholic Beverage License from Roadhouse of Fargo Holdings, LLC d/b/a Texas Roadhouse to Texas Roadhouse Holdings, LLC d/b/a Texas Roadhouse located at 4971 13th Avenue South. 23-3955 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:08
  52. 36. PUBLIC HEARING - Plat of Gateway Hyundai Addition (3800 Main Avenue); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 8/5/25. 23-3988 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:24
  53. 37. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1544 3rd Avenue South. 23-3981 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:05
  54. 38. PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation of 303.23 acres, more or less located in the West Half of Section 3, Township 140 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota; continued from the 11/10/25 and 11/24/25 Regular Meetings. 23-3945 continue Pass ▶ jump to 38:55
  55. 39. PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation of 256.87 acres, more or less East Half of Section 3, Township 140 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota, less those parcels lying within said East Half legally described in those instruments recorded at the Office of the Recorder, Cass County, North Dakota; continued from the 11/10/25 and 11/24/25 Regular Meetings. 23-3946 continue Pass ▶ jump to 39:27
  56. 40. 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 39:53
  57. 41. Metro Railroad Needs Study Presentation. 23-3979 ▶ jump to 40:18
  58. 45. Appointment of Ian McLean as City Attorney effective 11/25/25. 23-3984 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:15
  59. 42. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4595 for property located at 1437 15th Street South requesting a reduction in value for 2025. 23-3994 approve Pass ▶ jump to 53:03
  60. 46. Discussion on Employee Engagement Survey and Next Steps. 23-4023
  61. 43. Recommendation to approve the 2026 Engineering CIP, 2027 Core Neighborhood Reconstruction, 2027 Federal Aid Reconstruction Project and updated language to the Infrastructure Funding Policy. 23-3980 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:38
  62. 47. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Update:
  63. 44. Discussion regarding the continuation of broadcasting Public Comments. 23-3967 ▶ jump to 63:03
  64. 48. Resident Comments:
  65. 47. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 95:06
  66. 46. Public Comments: (2.5 minutes will be offered for comment with a maximum of 30 minutes total for all public comments. Individuals who would like to address the Commission, whether virtually or in person, must sign up at FargoND.gov/VirtualCommission). ▶ jump to 101:15
  67. 59 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.