City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 54 items

1. 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.
2. 3 Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 3:24
3. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
4. 4 Roll Call. ▶ jump to 5:15
5. 4 Minutes: approve Pass
6. 5 Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 10:28
7. 5 Consent Agenda:
8. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, December 23, 2024). ▶ jump to 11:25
9. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 11:37
10. 1. Letter of Support for Small Wonders Preschool & Child Care Center. 23-2945 approve Pass
11. 2. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Hal Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 12/23/24. 23-2917 approve Pass
12. 3. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Eagle Valley Fifth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 12/23/24. 23-2918 approve Pass
13. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-0602, of Article 8-06, of Chapter 8, of the Fargo Municipal Code, Relating To Starting, Stopping, or Turning Movements and Required Signals; 1st reading, 12/23/24. 23-2919 approve Pass
14. 5. Second Amendment to the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order regarding 909 4th Street North. 23-2949 approve Pass
15. 6. Amend Fargo Municipal Code sections 20-0403(C)(5)(e) and 20-0402(T)(3) to comply with the North Dakota Supreme Court decision. 23-2952 approve Pass
16. 7. Applications for Games of Chance: a. F5 Project for a raffle on 1/27/25. b. Fargo Air Museum for bingo on 1/23/25. c. St. John Paul II Catholic Schools for a raffle on 1/31/25. d. ND Elite Cheer Parents d/b/a NDECP for a raffle on 1/8/25. 23-2931 approve Pass
17. 8. Concur with the findings of staff and the Liquor Control Board and apply the administrative penalty of a $500.00 fine for a first failure to the liquor license violations identified at Buffalo Wild Wings-42nd Street South. 23-2927 approve Pass
18. 9. Concur with the findings of staff and the Liquor Control Board and apply the administrative penalty of a $500.00 fine for a first failure to the liquor license violations identified at Rick’s Bar. 23-2929 approve Pass
19. 10. Concur with the findings of staff and the Liquor Control Board and apply the administrative penalty of a $500.00 fine for a first failure to the liquor license violations identified at Old Broadway. 23-2930 approve Pass
20. 11. Concur with the findings of staff and the Liquor Control Board and apply the administrative penalty of a $500.00 fine for a first failure to the liquor license violations identified at Rhombus Guys. 23-2928 approve Pass
21. 12. Concur with the findings of staff and the Liquor Control Board and apply the administrative penalty of a $750.00 fine for a second failure to the liquor license violations identified at VFW. 23-2926 approve Pass
22. 13. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Christopher Sanger (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2923 approve Pass
23. 14. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Michele Sanger (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2924 approve Pass
24. 15. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Jonathan B. and Marie T. Offutt (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2922 approve Pass
25. 16. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Brian D. and Rochelle S. Durgin (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2921 approve Pass
26. 17. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Gregory C. and Renee E. Danz (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2920 approve Pass
27. 18. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Tiffaney Marie Persson (Improvement District No. BR-25-B1). 23-2925 approve Pass
28. 19. Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $19,309.41 for Improvement District No. BR-24-B1. 23-2938 approve Pass
29. 20. Create Improvement District No. BR-25-F. 23-2941 approve Pass
30. 21. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of -$89,350.42 for Project No. PR-24-F2. 23-2937 approve Pass
31. 22. Bid advertisement for Project No. TN-24-A. 23-2944 approve Pass
32. 23. Bid advertisement for Project No. SN-25-A. 23-2953 approve Pass
33. 24. Master Service Agreements for Electrical Services, as presented (RFP25017). 23-2936 approve Pass
34. 25. Items from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file Sales Tax update. b. 2024 to 2025 Capital Fund budget rollover request from the Fire Department. c. Piggyback purchase through the State of ND contract with AVI Systems, Inc. for the broadcast display replacement project (PBC24052). 23-2933 approve Pass
35. 26. Contract with Bee Seen Gear for Fire Department Service Uniforms (RFP25003). 23-2951 approve Pass
36. 27. Purchase of Service Agreement with Cass Human Service Zone. 23-2954 approve Pass
37. 28. Notice of Grant Award Amendment for Ryan White Part B Program (CFDA #93.917). 23-2955 approve Pass
38. 29. Health Savings Account Administrative Services Agreement with WEX. 23-2950 approve Pass
39. 30. Resolution approving Plat of Estes Addition. 23-2946 approve Pass
40. 31. Mass Transit Agreement with the City of West Fargo for 2025. 23-2934 approve Pass
41. 32. Bills in the amount of $8,159,535.58. 23-2915 approve Pass
42. 40 REGULAR AGENDA:
43. 33. Recommendation for the alignment of the River Drive Shared Use Path. 23-2939 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:16
44. 42 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
45. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Renaissance Zone application for MBN Properties, LLC (367- F) for a project located at 701 Main Avenue. 23-2940 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:00
46. 35. PUBLIC HEARING - The District of Fargo Fifth Addition (3788 55th Avenue South); zoning change to repeal and re-establish a C-O, Conditional Overlay on Lot 1, Block 1. 23-2948 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:43
47. 35a. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in The District of Fargo Fifth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2947 approve Pass
48. 36. Discussion regarding a 2025 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Process for the Fargo Civic Center. 23-2943 approve Pass ▶ jump to 31:55
49. 37. Recommendation for appointment to the Liquor Control Board. 23-2935 approve Pass ▶ jump to 40:05
50. 38. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Thomas and Skylar Bailey, 1605 28 1/2 Avenue South (5 years). b. Melody Merrill, 60 6th Avenue North (5 years). c. Jeanna Beyer, 910 35th Avenue South (5 years). d. Mark and Kristi Erickson, 1452 5th Street South (5 years). e. Christine Rose, 1261 Broadway North South (5 years). f. Andrew and Hailey Stein, 3119 46th Avenue South (5 years). g. Wade and Cheryl Iverson, 2620 Parkview Drive South (5 years). h. Michael Toomey, 3302 1st Street North (5 years). i. Paul and Marlys Bohrer, 2828 Parkview Drive South (5 years). j. Heather Neal, 3014 18th Street South (5 years). k. Megan Spencer and Chris Ingenansen, 2825 37 ½ Avenue South (5years). l. Jared and Abigail Hineman, 101 Meadowlark Lane North (5 years). m. Bradley Berg and Lorie Beauchamp, 2724 38th Avenue South (5 years). n. Hannah Briard, 2515 2nd Street North (5 years). o. Britta Holland, 1513 11th Street South (5 years). p. Michael and Kimberly Gruchalla, 2849 Lilac Lane North (5 years). q. Kyle and Taylor Wieler, 105 26th Avenue North (5 years). r. Shelly Schwandt, 1237 4th Street North (5 years). 23-2942 approve Pass ▶ jump to 40:23
51. 41. Purchase Agreement and Earnest Money Contract with Galvanizers, Inc. 23-2960 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:43
52. 39. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 40:43
53. 40. Resident Comments: ▶ jump to 49:49
54. 51 The time at adjournment was 5:52 o’clock p.m.