City Commission
Commission Chambers
Agenda — 63 items
- 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
- 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 Pledge of Allegiance.
- 3 Order of the Agenda:
- 4 Roll Call.
- 4 Minutes:
- 5 Approve Order of Agenda.
- 5 Consent Agenda:
- 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, July 8, 2024 and Special Meeting, July 15, 2024).
- 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
- 1. Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Fargo, and Notice of Entry of Order for property located at 1011 University Drive North.
- 2. Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Fargo for property located at 421 15th Avenue North.
- 3. 2nd reading, waive the reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Cityside Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
- 4. Pledged securities of 6/30/24.
- 5. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance: a. Fargo Angels Hockey at Radisson Blu. b. Fargo Youth Hockey Association at Mexican Village. c. Metro Sports Foundation at Xcalibur.
- 6. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly 788 for a raffle 1/1/25-1/31/25. b. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #941 for a calendar raffle 9/2/24-9/30/24. c. YMCA of the Northern Sky for a raffle and raffle board on 8/6/24.
- 7. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $43,767.00 and 3-day time extension to the substantial completion date for Project No. NR-23-A2.
- 8. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $-45,830.87 for Improvement District No. BN-22-L1.
- 9. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $-53,038.91 for Improvement District No. BR-23-F1.
- 10. Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $37,578.66 for Improvement District No. BN-22-G1.
- 11. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $85,460.30 and 6-calendar day extension to the substantial and final completion dates for Improvement District No. BN-23-J1.
- 12. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $15,025.00 and 14-calendar day time extension to Phase 2 and 2A for Improvement District No. BR-24-B1.
- 13. Private Utility Relocation with Dakota Carrier Network in the amount of $4,500.00 for Improvement District No. PR-24-A1.
- 14. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easements (Street and Utility) and (Utility) with Grand 52, LLC (Improvement District No. PR-24-A1).
- 15. Sign Relocation for Improvement District No. PR-24-A1.
- 16. Bid award to Northern Improvement Co. in the amount of $3,768,706.31 for Improvement District No. BN-24-C1.
- 17. Termination of Encroachment Agreement with Park District of the City of Fargo for the Island Park Pool Bleachers.
- 18. Speed limit reduction along 32nd Avenue South and University Drive South.
- 19. Prequalification of eight vendors, as presented, for HVAC and Plumbing Services (RFP24229).
- 20. Items from the FAHR Staff meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 6/30/24. b. Receive and file General Fund - 2024 Year End Projections as of 6/30/24. c. 2024 State Aid Award and subsequent budget adjustment for the Library. d. Application for Bureau of Justice Assistance for FY24 for the Smart Re-entry Housing Demonstration Program by Fargo Cass Public Health (withdrawn).
- 21. Mutual Aid Agreement - Memorandum of Understanding with the City of West Fargo, ND Fire Department.
- 22. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $23,075.00 for Fire Station No. 8 (electrical construction contract) (moved to the Regular Agenda).
- 23. Change Order No. 11 in the amount of $1,736.00 for Fire Station No. 8 (general construction contract) (moved to the Regular Agenda).
- 24. Change Order No. 12 in the amount of $11,602.95 for Fire Station No. 8 (general construction contract) (moved to the Regular Agenda).
- 25. Bid award for On-call Transportation Services with Doyle’s Yellow Checker Cab, Inc. (RFP24232).
- 26. Notice of Grant Award with the ND Department of Health and Human Services for utilizing school-located clinics to boost childhood immunization rates (CFDA# 93.268).
- 27. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to review and update Chapter 23 of the Fargo Municipal Code relating to the Electrical Code.
- 28. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Program Proposed Amendment to the 2023 HUD Action Plan.
- 29. Resolution approving a Plat of Edgewood Estates Third Addition.
- 30. Resolution approving Plat of Agassiz First Addition.
- 31. Master Project Agreement with Core & Main LP and Sensus USA Inc. for Project No. WA2402
- 32. Bills in the amount of $11,974,269.92.
- 39 Regular Agenda:
- 40 REGULAR AGENDA:
- 33. Recommendation to deny the request for an extension to complete repairs on the dangerous building located at 1710 1st Avenue South.
- 42 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
- 34. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUE to 8/5/24 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 and 6/24/24 Regular Meetings.
- 35. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUE to 9/3/24 Application for an ownership change for a Class “Z” Alcoholic Beverage License for Vault Partners LLP d/b/a Fort Noks located at 52 Broadway North.
- 36. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “CW” Alcoholic Beverage License for PKPham Inc d/b/a The Nail Company to be located at 2911 45th Street South; continued from the 5/28/24 and 6/24/24 Regular Meetings.
- 37. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Martini Blu at the Grotto LLC d/b/a Martini Blu at the Grotto to be located at 3233 45th Street South; continued from the 6/24/24 Regular Meeting.
- 38. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Dami & Company, LLC d/b/a SOHO23 to be located at 1450 25th Street South.
- 39. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Guadalajara to be located at 1324 25th Avenue South.
- 40. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for an ownership change for a Class “AB” Alcoholic Beverage License for Demeske Enterprises d/b/a Tailgators Sports Café located at 1322 Main Avenue.
- 41. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for an ownership change for a Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License for Mangos Inc. d/b/a Mangos located at 2901 Main Avenue.
- 42. PUBLIC HEARING - Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2023 HUD Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs.
- 43. Presentation of the history of Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
- 44. Draft Ordinance aimed at abating the issue of nuisance vehicles.
- 45. Recommendation for appointments to the following Boards and Commissions: a. Arts and Culture Commission. b. Historic Preservation Commission. c. Native American Commission. d. Board of Adjustment. e. Renaissance Zone Authority.
- 46. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. George and Lavonne Remme, 2317 11th Street South (5 years). b. Wayne Lorshbough, 2416 33rd Street South (5 years). c. David Peckskamp, 733 2nd Street North (5 years). d. Greg and Joyce Olson, 2201 26 1/2 Avenue South (5 years). e. Haven Homes, LLC, 403 8th Avenue South (5 years). f. Teresa Nightengale, 2 North Terrace North, Unit 1 (5 years). g. Britt Heidinger, 1133 Broadway North (5 years). h. Michael & Tamara Nienas, 1028 4th Street North (5 years). i. Michael and Shawn Hagstrom, 1346 4th Street North (5 years). j. Ariel Holbrook, 3115 22nd Street South (5 years). k. Tamara and Glen Krogman, 1318 3rd Street North (5 years). l. Mark Morrison, 1137 3rd Street North (5 years).
- 47. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.
- 22-24. Fire Station No. 8 Change Orders Approved (Moved from the Consent Agenda):
- 48. Resident Comments:
- 58 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.