City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 66 items

1. 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
2. 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.
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:32
4. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
5. 4 Roll Call. ▶ jump to 0:52
6. 4 Minutes (July 22, 2024): approve Pass
7. 5 Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 6:03
8. 5 Consent Agenda:
9. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, July 22, 2024). ▶ jump to 7:25
10. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 7:40
11. 1. Resolution Establishing the Wildlife Management Program for the 2024-2025 season. 23-2407 approve Pass
12. 2. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 23-0211 of Article 23-02 of Chapter 23 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Electrical Code. 23-2390 approve Pass
13. 3. Second Amendment to the Findings of Fact, Conclusion and Order regarding 1710 1st Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota. 23-2406 approve Pass
14. 4. Direct the City Attorney to amend Fargo Municipal Code 25-1512(D) waiving compliance failure penalty if licensee agrees to use ID Scanner. 23-2380 approve Pass
15. 5. Extension of a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Mango’s, Inc. d/b/a/ Mango’s until building repairs are made. 23-2383 approve Pass
16. 6. Applications for Games of Chance: a. HERO Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization for a raffle and raffle board on 9/27/24. b. Legacy Children’s Foundation for a raffle on 8/19/24. c. Nativity Church of Fargo for bingo and a raffle on 11/3/24. d. North Dakota Long Term Care Association for a raffle on 9/26/24. e. United Republican Committee of Cass County for a raffle on 8/14/24. 23-2379 approve Pass
17. 7. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $66,647.96 for Improvement District No. PR-24-G1. 23-2368 approve Pass
18. 8. Utility Relocation Reimbursement to Midcontinent Communications and Sparklight in the amounts of $10,816.95 and $2,000.00, respectively, for Improvement District No. BN-23-A1. 23-2374 approve Pass
19. 9. Developer Agreement with 202 Flats, LLC for Cityside Addition. 23-2375 approve Pass
20. 10. Developer Agreement with ProCore Development LLC for Legacy I Eighth Addition. 23-2381 approve Pass
21. 11. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Storm Sewer and Street Maintenance, Repairs and Reconstruction with the City of Horace (Deer Creek Addition). 23-2382 approve Pass
22. 12. Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Global Development, LLC (Improvement District No. BR-25-F1). 23-2376 approve Pass
23. 13. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Street and Utility) and Permanent Easement (Utility) with JLB South, Inc. (Improvement District No. PR-24-A1). 23-2377 approve Pass
24. 14. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BN-24-C1. 23-2384 approve Pass
25. 15. Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $20,800.00 and time extensions to interim completion date 3 and interim completion date 4 for Project No. NR-23-A2. 23-2369 approve Pass
26. 16. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $4,085.00 for Project No. UR-24-H1. 23-2370 approve Pass
27. 17. Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $0.00 for Project No. ER-24-A1. 23-2371 approve Pass
28. 18. Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $0.00 for Project No. ER-24-B1. 23-2373 approve Pass
29. 19. Bid award to Industrial Builders, Inc. in the amount of $169,060.00 for Project No. DR-21-A1. 23-2396 approve Pass
30. 20. Bid award to Key Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $393,470.00 for Project No. UR-24-A1. 23-2395 approve Pass
31. 21. Contract and bond for Project No. PR-24-F2. 23-2385 approve Pass
32. 22. Contract and bond for Project No. WA2451 (ITB24209). 23-2386 approve Pass
33. 23. Master Service Agreements for HVAC and Plumbing Services, as presented (RFP24229). 23-2387 approve Pass
34. 24. Items from the FAHR Staff meeting: a. Sales tax update. b. NP Avenue/Red River tree removal. 23-2398 approve Pass
35. 25. Taxable Annual Appropriation Bond (NP Parking), Series 2024E (Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund) Term Bond, Closing Certificate, Loan Agreement (Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund) and Financing Resolution. 23-2400 approve Pass
36. 26. Agreement between Doyle’s Yellow Checker Cab, Inc. and Fargo Cass Public Health (RFP24232). 23-2401 approve Pass
37. 27. Application for Title V/Maternal and Child Health Program. 23-2405 approve Pass
38. 28. Addendum C to Cass Human Service Zone Agreement with Fargo Cass Public Health. 23-2402 approve Pass
39. 29. Purchase of the Phosphorus Unified xloT Security Management Platform from Doosan Digital Innovation America, LLC. 23-2408 approve Pass
40. 30. Resolution approving Plat of University South Fifth Addition. 23-2403 approve Pass
41. 31. Bid award to RDO Equipment in the amount of $25,000.00 for the 2024 rental wheel loader contract (RFP24268). 23-2378 approve Pass
42. 32. Bid award to RDO Equipment in the amount of $65,000.00 for the 2024 Rental Wheel Loaders (RFP24267). 23-2365 approve Pass
43. 33. Bid award to Butler Machinery Company in the amount of $42,500.00 for the 2024 Rental Motor Grader (RFP24266). 23-2366 approve Pass
44. 34. Bid award to Sanitation Products in the amount of $612,298.00 for the purchase of two auto side load refuse trucks (RFP24269). 23-2367 approve Pass
45. 35. Joint Powers Agreement for School Resource Officers Amendment Number One. 23-2394 approve Pass
46. 36. Agreement for Transit Services and 2024-2025 Amendment to Joint Powers Agreement for Transit Support with North Dakota State University. 23-2361 approve Pass
47. 37. Change Order No. 4 from PKG Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $127,486.00 for emergency repairs to West Side Interceptor Project WW1701 (Phase II B Improvements). 23-2399 approve Pass
48. 38. Bills in the amount of $31,392,477.36. 23-2359 approve Pass
49. 45 Regular Agenda:
50. 46 REGULAR AGENDA:
51. 39. Recommendation to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Sale of Property west of the landfill. 23-2388 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 8:07
52. 48 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
53. 40. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing to consider a Renewal Plan and Developer Agreement with JS2L Partners, LLP for the Tax Increment Financing District No. 2024-01 (600 Block of 4th Street North); continued from the 6/10/24, 6/24/24 and 7/22/24 Regular Meetings. 23-2360 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 25:27
54. 41. PUBLIC HEARING - YWCA Addition and Presentation Addition (3000 University Drive South; 3014 12th Street South; 3000, 3001, 3003, and 3004 11th Street South; 1120 30th Avenue South; 1001 and 1101 32nd Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission 7/2/24: a. Zone Change from MR-1, Multi-Dwelling Residential, MR-2, Multi-Dwelling Residential, and SR-2, Single Dwelling Residential to P/I, Public and Institutional. b. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance (YWCA Addition). c. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance (Presentation Addition). 23-2404 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:03
55. 41b. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying Presentation Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2391 approve Pass
56. 41c. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in YWCA Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2392 approve Pass
57. 42. FARGODOME Remodeling Project: a. Letter of recommendation from the Fargo Dome Authority. b. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution (Amendment of Home Rule Charter for Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Tax) and to approve ballot language for the November 5th election. 23-2372 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:50
58. 43. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution amending the Home Rule Charter to place a measure on the November 5th ballot to allow for an additional 3% City lodging tax. 23-2389 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 36:06
59. 44. Construction update. 23-2411 ▶ jump to 48:14
60. 45. Receive and file an Ordinance Enacting Article 10-14 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Camping on Public Property. 23-2409 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 56:13
61. 46. Recommendation to approve the Mayor’s 2025 Preliminary Budget and set the Public Hearing date for Monday, September 16, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. 23-2410 approve Pass ▶ jump to 90:33
62. 47. Recommendation for appointments to the Human Rights Commission. 23-2393 approve Pass ▶ jump to 131:41
63. 48. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 131:52
64. 59 Resident Comments:
65. 49. 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 135:36
66. 61 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.