City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 59 items

1. 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
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 1:22
4. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
5. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 1:41
6. 4 Minutes: approve Pass
7. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 14:19
8. 5 Consent Agenda approve Pass
9. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, August 18, 2025 and Special Meeting, August 27, 2025). ▶ jump to 14:27
10. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 14:42
11. 1. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 25-1506, 25-1507 and 25-1508 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Licensing and Regulating Businesses and Trades. 23-3680
12. 2. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0202 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Dates. 23-3683
13. 3. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0205 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Procedures. 23-3684
14. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Sections 12-0306, 12-0308, 12-0310 and 12-0314 of Article 12-03 of Chapter 12 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Domestic Fowl, Wild Birds and Pets; 1st reading, 8/18/25. 23-3679
15. 5. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Fargo Davies High School for a raffle on 9/4/25-10/30/25. b. NDAWWA Water for People Committee for a raffle on 10/15/25. 23-3686
16. 6. Consolidated Agreement for Special Improvements with Dakota Commerce Center 5, LLC (Improvement District Nos. BN-23-F1 and BN-25-C1). 23-3681
17. 7. Developer Agreement with County 20 Storage & Transfer, Inc. for 46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition. 23-3691
18. 8. Developer Agreement with GBP, LLC for Valley View Twelfth Addition. 23-3692
19. 9. Bid award to Dakota Underground Company Inc. in the amount of $8,585,918.81 for Improvement District No. BN-25-C1. 23-3695
20. 10. Create Improvement District No. BN-26-A and adopt Resolution of Necessity (New Paving and Utility Construction). 23-3703
21. 11. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $91,738.00 for Project No. SR-25-A1. 23-3687
22. 12. Change Order No. 1 for a time extension to the Substantial and Final Completion Dates of 10/31/2025 and 11/30/2025 for Project No. UR-24-C1. 23-3689
23. 13. Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $4,335.00 for Project No. ER-24-C1. 23-3688
24. 14. Bid award in the amount of $13,860.00 and Agreement with Limble Solutions, Inc. for a computer maintenance management system (RFP25176). 23-3677
25. 15. Twelfth Amended Lease Agreement with North Dakota State University and Fargo Dome Authority. 23-3690
26. 16. Items from the FAHR Meeting: Receive and file Sales Tax update. Receive and file General Fund – Budget to Actual through 6/30/25. Receive and file General Fund – Budget to Actual through 7/31/25. Receive and file General Fund – 2025 Year End Projections through 6/30/25. Independent Auditor’s report and the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ending 12/31/24. Reallocation of $279,274.00 from the approved 2025 Public Safety Sales Tax plan to the Public Safety Sales Tax Reserve and to approve the timing adjustments of promotions and hiring as presented. 23-3699
27. 17. Request for out-of-grade pay for Archie Ingersoll and Brian Sellin effective 8/18/25. 23-3682
28. 18. Bid award to Safety-Kleen Systems in the amount of $72,475.60 for Central Garage lubricating oil products (RFP25210). 23-3672
29. 19. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to work with the Public Works Department to review and update Article 8-1009 – Night Parking Restrictions. 23-3693
30. 20. Solid Waste Management Agreement for Private Haulers with Fuchs Sanitation. 23-3694
31. 21. Submission of the City of Fargo Transit Policy of Title VI Civil Rights Program to the Federal Transit Administration. 23-3676
32. 22. ND Department of Transportation Amendment to Contract No. 38231169 for additional transit capital funds (CFDA #20.526). 23-3678
33. 23. Written Renewal of Contract with Ambassador Inc. d/b/a Ambassador Cleaning. 23-3704
34. 24. Agreement for Transit Services and 2025-2026 Amendments to JPA for Transit Support with North Dakota State University. 23-3706
35. 25. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $146,458.00 for Project No. WA2255. 23-3696
36. 26. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $13,981.35 and time extensions to the substantial completion dates to 9/15/25 and 12/1/25 and the final completion date to 12/31/25 for Project No. WW2005. 23-3712
37. 27. Task Order No. 15 with AE2S in the amount of $136,400.00 for Project No. WW2352. 23-3713
38. 34 Regular Agenda:
39. 28. Bills in the amount of $14,540,550.68. 23-3671
40. 36 REGULAR AGENDA:
41. 37 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
42. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessments for Skyway Maintenance Fees. 23-3636 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:58
43. 30. PUBLIC HEARING – Special Assessments for Nuisance Abatement Fees - Snow Removal. 23-3637 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:20
44. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessments for Unpaid Utilities. 23-3638 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:04
45. 32. PUBLIC HEARING – Application for the transfer of ownership for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for La Fiesta Mexican & American Grill, LLC d/b/a Casa Mexico Taqueria Express located at 2511 Kristen Lane South. 23-3673 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:38
46. 33. PUBLIC HEARING – Brekke 64th Avenue Addition (1606 and 1648 64th Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 4/1/25: a. Zoning Change from SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential to SR-4, Single-Dwelling Residential. b. 1st reading of rezoning ordinance. c. Plat of Brekke 64th Avenue Addition. 23-3698 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:43
47. 33b. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Brekke 64th Avenue Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-3709 approve Pass
48. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on proposed increase in passenger fares and fare structure adjustments for MATBUS fixed routes and paratransit, effective January 1, 2026. 23-3697 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:23
49. 35. PUBLIC HEARING – Permanent Route and Service Changes for MATBUS. 23-3711 ▶ jump to 40:58
50. 36. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1202-1204 1st Avenue South and 103, 105, 105 1/2 12th Street South. 23-3685 approve Pass ▶ jump to 101:19
51. 37. Recommendation to deny the extension request for the dangerous building located at 1102 1st Avenue South. 23-3702 approve Pass ▶ jump to 112:53
52. 38. Update on the Communications Department. 23-3708 ▶ jump to 119:12
53. 41. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates:
54. 39. Construction update. 23-3700 ▶ jump to 138:09
55. 42. Resident Comments:
56. 40. Recommendation for appointments to the Native American Commission. 23-3710 approve Pass ▶ jump to 143:38
57. 41. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 143:52
58. 42. 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 147:01
59. 53 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.