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August 19, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 47 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 5:22
  3. 4 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
  4. 5 Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 9:45
  5. 5 Minutes (Regular Meeting, August 5, 2024 and Special Meeting, August 12, 2024). approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:01
  6. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, August 5, 2024 and Special Meeting, August 12, 2024). ▶ jump to 10:01
  7. 6 Consent Agenda:
  8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 10:18
  9. 1. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 23-0211 of Article 23-02 of Chapter 23 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Electrical Code. 23-2424
  10. 2. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in YWCA Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 8/5/24. 23-2422 approve Pass
  11. 3. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying Presentation Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 8/5/24. 23-2423 approve Pass
  12. 4. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Fargo Davies High School for a raffle on 8/23/24-2/28/25. b. Fargo Davies High School for a raffle on 11/26/24-2/14/25. c. Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN for a raffle on 8/25/24. d. YWCA Cass Clay for a raffle board on 09/05/24. e. El Zagal Outdoors Unlimited for a raffle on 09/10/24. 23-2430 approve Pass
  13. 5. 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 Front Street Tap Room. 23-2429 approve Pass
  14. 6. 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 VFW. 23-2435 approve Pass
  15. 7. 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 Hi Ho South, Applebee’s on 45th, Fargo Billiards,. Delta Hotels, Chili’s and Candlewood Suites. 23-2454 approve Pass
  16. 8. Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $11,443.18 for Project No. FM-15-F3. 23-2437 approve Pass
  17. 9. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $82,514.40 for Project No. SR-24-B1. 23-2439 approve Pass
  18. 10. Crossing Surface Installation Agreement with BNSF Railway Company for the resurfacing of the 27th Street North Railroad At-Grade Crossing (Project No. RR-25-A1). 23-2449 approve Pass
  19. 11. Contract and bond for Project No. DR-21-A1. 23-2427 approve Pass
  20. 12. Contract and bond for Project No. UR-24-A1. 23-2436 approve Pass
  21. 13. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easements (Street and Utility) and (Utility) with PB&J Properties, LLC (Improvement District No. PR-24-A1). 23-2440 approve Pass
  22. 14. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Taxable Annual Appropriation Bonds, Series 2024F and Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Annual Appropriation Bonds, Series 2024G. 23-2450 approve Pass
  23. 15. Items from the FAHR Staff meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 7/31/24. b. Reallocation of $200,000.00 from Municipal Court to the Police Department to pay the 2024 allocation to the late Axon invoice. c. ND Forest Service grant awards in the amount up to $43,300.00 and related expense for new trees in 2025. d. Accept the Grant award from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (FEMA) in the amount of $51,814.54 and related expenses. e. Change orders in the amount of $69,830.00 related to the Transit AVA/AVL software replacement project. f. Bid awards for Fire Station No. 5 Renovation Project in the amount of $2,463,004.00, as presented (ITB24276). 23-2451 approve Pass
  24. 16. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for MCH services (CFDA #93.994). 23-2441 approve Pass
  25. 17. Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work with Doosan Digital Innovation America, LLC (RFP24272). 23-2431 approve Pass
  26. 18. Resolution approving Plat of Prairie Farms Third Addition. 23-2442 approve Pass
  27. 19. Receive and file the Bias Motivation and Hate Crime 2nd Quarter Report. 23-2444 approve Pass
  28. 20. Bid award in the amount of $1,031,160.00 to Northdale Oil for the purchase of contracted fuel for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of 2025 (RFP24274). 23-2443 approve Pass
  29. 21. Resolution of Governing Body of Applicant for filing of an application with the ND Department of Environmental Quality for a loan under the Clean Water Act/or Safe Drinking Water Act (Project No. WA2402). 23-2447 approve Pass
  30. 22. Resolution of Governing Body of Applicant for filing of an application with the ND Department of Environmental Quality for assistance performing a lead service line inventory in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 23-2446 approve Pass
  31. 23. Bills in the amount of $13,779,075.36. 23-2432 approve Pass
  32. 31 REGULAR AGENDA:
  33. 31 Regular Agenda:
  34. 24. 1st reading of an Ordinance Enacting Article 10-14 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Camping on Public Property. 23-2425 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:39
  35. 33 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
  36. 25. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by Beyond Shelter, Inc. for a Payment in Lieu of Tax Exemption (PILOT) for a project to be located at 2131 and 2185 65th Avenue South which the applicant will use to construct affordable rental housing for seniors. 23-2428 approve Pass ▶ jump to 31:15
  37. 26. PUBLIC HEARING - Schatz Fifth Addition (5601 and 5671 34th Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 6/4/24: a. Zoning Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay. b. 1st Reading of rezoning ordinance. c. Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan. d. Plat of Schatz Fifth Addition. 23-2433 approve Pass ▶ jump to 39:07
  38. 26b 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Schatz Fifth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2445 approve Pass
  39. 27 PUBLIC HEARING - Renaissance Zone Rehabilitation Project for Campsite 4, LLC (Project 365-F) for the rehabilitation of a commercial property located at 5 14 Street North. 23-2453 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:44
  40. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Fargo Growth Plan 2024. 23-2448 approve Pass ▶ jump to 49:58
  41. 29. Recommendation to adopt the Resolution Amending the Home Rule Charter - Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Taxes for the exclusive use by Police and Fire and placing the question on the November 5th ballot. 23-2452 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:22
  42. 29 Recommendation to adopt the Resolution Amending the Home Rule Charter - Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Taxes for the exclusive use by Police and Fire and placing the question on the November 5th ballot. 23-2452 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:22
  43. 30. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Border Properties #1, LLC, 4321 14th Avenue North (5 years). b. Samantha Smestad and Ryan Thompson, 1909 8th Street North (5 years). c. Joe Boulger, 1542 8th Street North (5 years). d. Preston Nesemeier, 1621 8th Avenue South (5 years). e. Michael Shirk/Heath, 901 11th Avenue North (5 years). f. KLH&J Land, LLC, 4001 15th Avenue North (5 years). g. Kristin Bode, 78 18th Avenue North (5 years). h. Mitchell and Kathleen Rumple, 520 21st Avenue South (5 years). 23-2438 approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:23
  44. 31. Recommendation to amend the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order to allow for a 30-day extension for property located at 909 4th Street North. 23-2455 approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:39
  45. 32. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 83:27
  46. 33. Resident Comments: ▶ jump to 84:57
  47. 44 The time at adjournment was 6:10 o'clock p.m.