City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 49 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. . Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 1:32
3. 4 Roll Call. ▶ jump to 1:52
4. 5 Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 2:47
5. 5 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
6. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, September 3, 2024). ▶ jump to 3:02
7. 6 Minutes: approve Pass
8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 3:15
9. 7 Consent Agenda:
10. 1. Agreement for Special Improvements with ARD Properties LLC (Improvement District No. BN-24-B1). 23-2526 approve Pass
11. 2. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Carl Ben Eielson PTA for raffles on 10/17/24, 10/22/24, 3/6/25 and 3/11/25. b. New Life Center for a raffle on 10/8/24. 23-2528 approve Pass
12. 3. Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $ 0.00 for Project No. UR-24-H1. 23-2529 approve Pass
13. 4. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Street and Utility) and Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Tones LLC (Project No. FP-19-A). 23-2532 approve Pass
14. 5. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $ 284,983.47 and associated time extensions for Improvement District No. BN-23-F1. 23-2531 approve Pass
15. 6. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $2,475.00 and associated time extension for Improvement District No. BN-23-J1. 23-2530 approve Pass
16. 7. Create Improvement District No. FP-19-A (Southwest Regional Pond - Phase 2). 23-2548 approve Pass
17. 8. Facilities Management Policies. 23-2540 approve Pass
18. 9. Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance of Taxable Annual Appropriation Bonds, Series 2024F and 2024G, Approving Certain Actions, and Approving Forms of Documents Required Connection Therewith. 23-2549 approve Pass
19. 10. Items from the FAHR Staff meeting: a. Notice of Grant Award Amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $99,200.00 for WIC and necessary budget adjustments (CFDA #10.557). b. Submission of a plat application to the City of West Fargo. c. Request to advertise a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Advisory Services and Commercial Realtors to list the property west of Fargo Landfill for sale. d. Amendment No. 1 with KLJ Engineering LLC in the amount of $42,375.00 for Phase 2 of the City Hall Deck Repairs. e. Interim compensation for City Administrator Michael Redlinger, as has been identified by the Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA), along with the respective bill back to MFDA for net $0.00 impact to City of Fargo. 23-2550 approve Pass
20. 11. Contracts for Fire Station No. 5 Renovation Project: a. General Construction contract to Roers Construction Joint Venture, LLC. b. Electrical Construction contract to Grotberg Electric, Inc. c. Mechanical Construction contract to Laney’s, Inc. 23-2537 approve Pass
21. 12. Grant Agreement with the ND Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Support Services for TB Care Coordination Services (CFDA #93.566). 23-2541
22. 13. Vacate the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order for property located at 1710 1st Avenue South. 23-2534 approve Pass
23. 14. Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order for property located at 909 4th Street North. 23-2535 approve Pass
24. 15. Funding Approval and HOME Investment Partnerships Agreement with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. 23-2523 approve Pass
25. 16. Resolution approving Plat of College Third Addition. 23-2542 approve Pass
26. 17. Consent to change the name of the Badges of Unity Fund to the Fargo Police Foundation. 23-2539 approve Pass
27. 18. Quitclaim Deed with The Park District of the City of Fargo (South Ridge First Addition). 23-2521 approve Pass
28. 19. Bid award to Northern Truck Equipment in the amount of $195,525.00 for the purchase of a hook and hoist refuse truck (RFP24297). 23-2524 approve Pass
29. 20. Bills in the amount of $15,098,132.58. 23-2525 approve Pass
30. 28 REGULAR AGENDA:
31. 29 Regular Agenda:
32. 16. Resolution approving Plat of College Third Addition. 23-2542
33. 21. Recommendation for appointments to the following Commission and Authority: a. Civil Service Commission. b. Fargo Dome Authority. 23-2527 approve Pass
34. 19. Bid award to Northern Truck Equipment in the amount of $195,525.00 for the purchase of a hook and hoist refuse truck (RFP24297). 23-2524
35. 22. PUBLIC HEARING - Legacy I Eighth Addition (6155 24th Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 6/4/24: a. Zoning Change from GO, General Office with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to GO, General Office with a C-O, Conditional Overlay and SR-5, Single-Dwelling Residential. b. Plat of Legacy I Eighth Addition. 23-2551 approve Pass
36. 19. Bid award to Northern Truck Equipment in the amount of $195,525.00 for the purchase of a hook and hoist refuse truck (RFP24297). 23-2524 ▶ jump to 16:33
37. 22c. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Legacy I Eighth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2544 approve Pass
38. 23. PUBLIC HEARING - Legacy I Eighth Addition (6155 24th Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 8/6/24: a. Zoning Change from GO, General Office with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay. b. PUD Master Land Use Plan. 23-2552 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:37
39. 23c. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Legacy I Eighth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2546 approve Pass
40. 24. PUBLIC HEARING - Harwood’s 4th Addition (806 7th Street North); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 7/2/24: a. Zoning Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential to SR-5, Single-Dwelling Residential. b. Plat of Harwood’s 4th Addition. 23-2543 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:36
41. 24c. 1st Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Harwood’s 4th Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2538 approve Pass
42. 25. PUBLIC HEARING - Public comment on the 2025 Preliminary Budget and recommended tax levies. 23-2426 ▶ jump to 31:07
43. 26. Recommendation for budget-related position eliminations. 23-2545 approve Pass ▶ jump to 71:16
44. 27. Application for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Janine Saxerud, 1416 West Gateway Circle South (5 years). 23-2547 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:06
45. 28. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 14:20
46. 16. Resolution approving Plat of College Third Addition. 23-2542 approve Pass
47. 29. 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 86:09
48. 29. Resident Comments:
49. 43 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.