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March 17, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  2. 2 Presiding
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 4:55
  4. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
  5. 4 Roll Call.
  6. 4 Minutes: approve Pass
  7. 5 Approve Order of Agenda.
  8. 5 Consent Agenda:
  9. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, March 17, 2025).
  10. 7 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  11. 1. Receive and file an Ordinance Enacting Section 10-0327 of Article 10-03 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Public Safety, Morals and Welfare and an Ordinance Amending Sections 25-1518(A) and (B) of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Restrictions on Sale, Serve or Dispensing of Alcoholic Beverages and Section 1-0305 of Chapter 1-03 Relating to Ordinance Violations. 23-3138 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:19
  12. 2. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance: a. Friends of the Children Fargo-Moorhead at Southtown Pourhouse. b. North Dakota Horse Park Foundation at Boss’ Pizza & Chicken. 23-3107 approve Pass
  13. 3. Applications for Games of Chance: a. bisonCatholic for a raffle on 3/29/25. b. Fargo Air Museum for bingo on 3/27/25. c. FM Walleyes Unlimited, Inc. for a raffle on 4/3/25. d. FMWF Chamber of Commerce for a raffle on 7/16/25. e. Jeremiah Program for a raffle on 5/2/25. f. Pray for Gray for a raffle on 5/9/25. g. Professional Insurance Agents of North Dakota for a raffle on 5/5/25. h. Red River Range for a raffle on 5/2/25. i. She Overcomes Foundation for a raffle on 3/27/25. j. St. Mary’s Cathedral for raffles on 5/3/25 and 5/4/25. k. Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN for raffle on 4/12/25. 23-3106 approve Pass
  14. 4. Change Order No. 3 for a 30-day time extension to the metal fencing installation date from 3/13/25 to 4/13/25 for Project No. NR-24-B2. 23-3121 approve Pass
  15. 5. Engineering Services Contract with Houston Engineering in the amount of $1,499,824.10 for Project No. QR-25-B0. 23-3128 approve Pass
  16. 6. Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance Agreement with NDDOT for the Red River North Shared Use Path (Project No. SN-25-B1). 23-3126 approve Pass
  17. 7. Bid award to Roadway Services, Inc. in the amount of $112,800.00 for Project No. PR-25-B1. 23-3117 approve Pass
  18. 8. Bid award to Border States Paving, Inc. in the amount of $844,197.90 for Project No. SR-25-A1. 23-3118 approve Pass
  19. 9. Bid advertisement for Project No. SN-25-B. 23-3137 approve Pass
  20. 10. Bid advertisement for Project No. SR-25-B. 23-3135 approve Pass
  21. 11. Contract and bond for Project No. SN-25-A1. 23-3109 approve Pass
  22. 12. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BR-25-E1. 23-3140 approve Pass
  23. 13. Engineering Services Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Apex Engineering Group in the amount of $56,681.00 for Improvement District No. BR-23-G0. 23-3123 approve Pass
  24. 14. Documented CATEX and selection of Alternative B for Improvement District No. BR-26-G1. 23-3125 approve Pass
  25. 15. Rejection of bids for Improvement District No. BR-25-B2. 23-3120 approve Pass
  26. 16. Bid award to Asphalt Preservation Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,751,602.84 and Resolution Determining Insufficiency of Protests for Improvement District No. PR-25-C1. 23-3115 approve Pass
  27. 17. Create Improvement District No. PR-25-H and adopt Resolution of Necessity (Asphalt Mill and Overlay). 23-3134 approve Pass
  28. 18. Items from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 1/31/25. b. Bid award to FM360, LLC in the amount of $152,870.00 for a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and related budget adjustment (RFP25068). c. Solid Waste budget adjustment for 2025 equipment purchases as presented. d. Reallocation of Solid Waste funds to allow for the development of an RFP for the purchase of 335 front-load collection containers (RFP25105). 23-3130 approve Pass
  29. 19. Agreement with FM360, LLC for a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) (RFP25068). 23-3113 approve Pass
  30. 20. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $16,370.56 for Fire Station No. 5 Renovation Project (general construction contract). 23-3112 approve Pass
  31. 21. Piggyback purchase through ND State Contract No. 378 with North Central Intl. LLC in the amount of $120,317.39 for one 2026 HV607 International Chassis (PBC25034). 23-3110 approve Pass
  32. 22. Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. WA04 with Apex Engineering Group in the amount of $85,800.00 for Project No. WA1910. 23-3119 approve Pass
  33. 23. Bills in the amount of $6,989,320.54. 23-3136 approve Pass
  34. 30 Regular Agenda:
  35. 31 REGULAR AGENDA:
  36. 24. Set 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2025, as the date for the Board of Equalization to meet. 23-3139 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:41
  37. 33 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
  38. 26. PUBLIC HEARING - Vacation Plat of portions of 22nd Street North, the remainder of 8th Avenue North lying West of 21st Street North, and the Block 34 East-West alley, all originally dedicated with Beardsley’s Addition, lying between 7th and 8th Avenues North (2105 and 2115 7th Avenue North; 706, 716, 718, 724 and 738 21st Street North; 705 22nd Street North); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 6/4/24; continued from the 3/3/25 Regular Meeting. 23-3131 adopt Pass
  39. 25. PUBLIC HEARING - WITHDRAWN - Brekke’s 64th Avenue Addition (1606 and 1648 64th Avenue South): 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’s 64th Avenue Addition. 23-3133 ▶ jump to 17:55
  40. 26. PUBLIC HEARING - Vacation Plat of portions of 22nd Street North, the remainder of 8th Avenue North lying West of 21st Street North, and the Block 34 East-West alley, all originally dedicated with Beardsley’s Addition, lying between 7th and 8th Avenues North (2105 and 2115 7th Avenue North; 706, 716, 718, 724 and 738 21st Street North; 705 22nd Street North); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 6/4/24; continued from the 3/3/25 Regular Meeting. 23-3131 ▶ jump to 18:58
  41. 27. PUBLIC HEARING - Appeal of a Planning Commission decision on 2/4/25 to deny a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow group living in the SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential zoning district on Lot 11, Block 9, Edgewood Second Addition (213 Forest Avenue North). 23-3132 deny Pass ▶ jump to 22:25
  42. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone Application for DH Ventures, LLC (369-F) for the rehabilitation of a commercial property at 508, 510 and 512 Broadway North. 23-3124 approve Pass ▶ jump to 53:07
  43. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone Rehabilitation Project and New Construction Project for Cass Clay Community Land Trust (370-F) for a commercial property at 717 3rd Avenue North. 23-3127 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:57
  44. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone New Construction Project for Lennon Lofts, LLC for the construction of a multi-dwelling residential project at 220 6th Avenue North. 23-3129 approve Pass ▶ jump to 66:50
  45. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing to consider a Renewal Plan and Developer Agreement with Lennon Lofts, LLC for Tax Increment Financing District No. 2025-01 (220 6th Avenue North). 23-3114 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 71:42
  46. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED to 3/31/25 - Hearing to consider a Renewal Plan and Developer Agreement with Skyline, LLC/Roers for Tax Increment Financing District No. 2018-03 (1100 block of 18th Street North). 23-3116 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:19
  47. 33. Recommendation from Commissioner Strand to direct the City Administrator, City Attorney and Human Resources Department to research a full-time Mayor effective July 1, 2026. 23-3111 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:08
  48. 33. Recommendation from Commissioner Strand to direct the City Administrator, City Attorney and Human Resources Department to research a full-time Mayor effective July 1, 2026. 23-3111 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:08
  49. 34. Presentation on Employee Overtime Policies, Procedures and Budget. 23-3122 ▶ jump to 77:26
  50. 35. Commissioner Piepkorn would like to discuss employee overtime; delayed from the 3/3/25 Regular Meeting. 23-3141 ▶ jump to 124:13
  51. 36. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 126:39
  52. 45 Resident Comments:
  53. 37. 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 130:01
  54. 47 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.