City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 57 items

1. 1 Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.
2. 2 Roll Call.
3. 3 PLEASE NOTE: The City Commission will convene at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, and retire into Executive Session for the purpose of attorney consultation regarding pending opioid litigation with Purdue Pharma, L.P. and the Sackler Family, and with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus 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. 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. 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 0:48
7. B. Roll Call.
8. 8 Order of Agenda: approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:05
9. 9 Minutes (Regular Meeting, August 4, 2025): approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:21
10. 10 Consent Agenda:
11. 1. Purchase Agreement and Permanent Easement Agreement (Methane Gas Pipeline) with ARD Properties, LLC. 23-3635 approve Pass
12. 2. Agreement with the City of West Fargo for Galvanizers Addition. 23-3666 approve Pass
13. 3. Settlement Agreement and Release, and Assignment of Site Improvement and Work Product with 501 Main Ave DevCorp, LLC. 23-3668 approve Pass
14. 4. Receive and file 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. 23-3663 approve Pass
15. 5. 1st reading 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. 23-3626 approve Pass
16. 6. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Article 11-04 of Chapter 11 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Automobiles and Personal Property; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3625 approve Pass
17. 7. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 21.1-0102 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Residential Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3627 approve Pass
18. 8. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-0906 of Article 8-09 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Traffic Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3630 approve Pass
19. 9. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1003 of Article 8-10 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Traffic Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3631 approve Pass
20. 10. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 10-0304 of Article 10-03 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code relating to Public Safety, Morals and Welfare; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3632 approve Pass
21. 11. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption 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; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3633 approve Pass
22. 12. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Sullivan Second Addition to the City of Fargo; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3629 approve Pass
23. 13. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in RLN Business Park Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 8/4/25. 23-3628 approve Pass
24. 14. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Benefit for Karen Smith for a raffle on 8/24/25. b. El Zagal Shrine Temple for a calendar raffle 7/1/26-12/31/26. c. Fargo North High School for a raffle 11/1/25-2/28/26. d. Fargo North High School for a raffle 8/19/25-1/31/26. e. Fargo North High School for a raffle 8/19/25-3/31/26. f. Fargo North Hight School for a raffle 8/19/25-5/31/26. g. Fargo North High School for a raffle 3/31/26-6/30/26. h. Nativity Church of Fargo for a raffle 11/9/25. i. Red River Children’s Advocacy Center for a raffle 10/21/25. 23-3634 approve Pass
25. 15. 2026 to 2027 State of North Dakota Flex Funds Project Applications. 23-3659 approve Pass
26. 16. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $96,000.00 for Project No. PR-25-A1. 23-3660 approve Pass
27. 17. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $25,800.00 for Project No. TR-25-E1. 23-3653 approve Pass
28. 18. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $-31,194.24 for Project No. DR-21-A1. 23-3654 approve Pass
29. 19. Task Order No. 1 with Stantec in the amount of $136,091.00 for Project No. MS-25-F0. 23-3645 approve Pass
30. 20. Bridge Cost Share Agreement with the City of Moorhead and Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $420,000.00 ($210,000.00 City of Fargo’s share) for Project No. QN-23-B1. 23-3655 approve Pass
31. 21. Reimbursement to Cass County Electric Cooperative in the amount of $25,852.14 for Improvement District No. BN-23-F1. 23-3656 approve Pass
32. 22. Private Utility Relocation Reimbursement to Cass County Electric Cooperative in the amount of $16,664.67 for Improvement District No. BN-24-B1. 23-3657 approve Pass
33. 23. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $21,197.94 and 8-day time extension to the substantial completion date to 8/8/25 for Improvement District No. BR-25-F1. 23-3651 approve Pass
34. 24. Design decision for the future project on 4th Street from Main Avenue to 1st Street North (Improvement District No. BR-26-F1). 23-3658 approve Pass
35. 25. Bid award in the amount of $182,000.00 and Agreement with KLJ Engineering, LLC for HVAC Design and Construction Planning Services at the Police Department Headquarters (RFP25199). 23-3639 approve Pass
36. 26. Items from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file Sales Tax update. b. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 6/30/25. c. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 7/31/25. d. Authorize the Finance Director to work with the City Attorney to update Municipal Code language for the Capital Asset Policy. 23-3661 approve Pass
37. 27. Extension of FMLA leave for Firefighter Peter Amstrup. 23-3641 approve Pass
38. 28. Notice of Grant Award from ND Department of Health and Human Services for PHEP City Readiness Initiative (CFDA# 93.069). 23-3642 approve Pass
39. 29. Strategic Planning Consultant and Dashboard Interface Agreement with AchieveIt Online, LLC (RFP25416). 23-3662 approve Pass
40. 30. Set Tuesday, September 2, 2025 as the date and time for a Public Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1202-1204 1st Avenue South and 103, 105, 105 1/2 12th Street South. 23-3667 approve Pass
41. 31. Memorandum of Understanding with Scheels All Sports, Inc. and the Fargo Police Department for the establishment and use of a remote work station within the Fargo Scheels facility. 23-3643
42. 32. Allow the Police Department to use seized asset forfeiture funds in the amount of $17,716.22 for Detective Justin Valenti to attend a 10-week National Forensic Academy Training. 23-3644 approve Pass
43. 33. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $0.00 for the GTC Deck Overlay Project. 23-3646 approve Pass
44. 34. Contractor Work Order Request - State Contract #283 with GMV Syncromatics Corp. 23-3649 approve Pass
45. 35. Bills in the amount of $13,967,513. 23-3670 approve Pass
46. 46 Regular Agenda:
47. 36. Presentation of the 2025 Accreditation Renewal to the Fargo Fire Department. 23-3664 ▶ jump to 5:55
48. 37. Recommendations for Amendments to the Home Rule Charter and Fargo Municipal Code to comply with changes in State Law. a. Resolution (Amendment of Article 3(F) of Home Rule Charter). b. Resolution (Amendment of Article 2(A)(12) and (13) of Home Rule Charter). c. Resolution (Removal of Article 11 of Home Rule Charter). d. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0202 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Dates. e. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0205 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Procedures. 23-3669 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:03
49. 38. Recommendation to approve the Second Amendment to the Developer Agreement with Grove Enclave, LLC. 23-3647 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:48
50. 25. Bid award in the amount of $182,000.00 and Agreement with KLJ Engineering, LLC for HVAC Design and Construction Planning Services at the Police Department Headquarters (RFP25199). 23-3639 approve Pass
51. 39. Recommendation to adopt a policy that requires business operations to begin or construction to start within three years of the City Commission granting a property tax exemption. 23-3650 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:04
52. 31. Memorandum of Understanding with Scheels All Sports, Inc. and the Fargo Police Department for the establishment and use of a remote work station within the Fargo Scheels facility. 23-3643 approve Pass
53. 40. Recommendation to approve the Core Neighborhood Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Guidelines. 23-3652 approve Pass ▶ jump to 25:30
54. 41. Recommendation for reappointments to the Planning Commission. 23-3640 approve Pass ▶ jump to 33:19
55. 42. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 44:42
56. 43. Resident Comments: ▶ jump to 47:58
57. 55 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.