City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 60 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 3:01
3. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
4. 4 Roll Call. ▶ jump to 3:19
5. 4 Minutes: approve Pass
6. 5 Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 6:17
7. 5 Consent Agenda:
8. 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, April 15, 2024). ▶ jump to 6:32
9. 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 6:46
10. 1. Tax Increment Note and Certificate of Completion with J-Street Properties, LLC. 23-2010 approve Pass
11. 2. Agreement for Special Improvements with Dakota Commerce Center 5 LLC (Improvement District No. BN-23-F1). 23-1991 approve Pass
12. 3. Direct the City Attorney to make the necessary changes to the Fargo Municipal Code 25-1509.1 to allow an event vendor to supply their own alcoholic beverage vessel. 23-2022 approve Pass
13. 4. Receive and file the Summons and Complaint relating to 501 Main Ave DevCorp, LLC v. City of Fargo. 23-2014 approve Pass
14. 5. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 25-1504.1 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Alcoholic Beverages. 23-2021 approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:00
15. 6. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance: a. American Gold Gymnastics at The Box. b. Fargo Angels Hockey Club at Double Down Bar Grill Casino. c. Fargo Youth Hockey Association at Buffalo Wild Wings-19th d. Fargo Youth Hockey Association at Buffalo Wild Wings-42nd. e. Metro Sports Foundation at Mexican Village. f. Metro Sports Foundation at Brewtus Clubhouse. g. Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. at Bison Turf. h. Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. at Dempsey’s. i. Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. at Pepper’s. j. Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. at Slammer’s. k. Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. at Tailgator’s. l. Red River Human Service Foundation at Sickies. m. Red River Human Service Foundation at The Northern. n. Team Makers Club, Inc. at Frank’s Lounge. o. Team Makers Club, Inc. at King Pinz. p. Team Makers Club, Inc. at Lucky’s 13 Pub. q. Team Makers Club, Inc. at Sanford Heath Athletic Complex-Scheel’s Arena (SHAC). 23-1984 approve Pass
16. 7. Applications for Games of Chance: a. Bethlehem Lutheran Church for a raffle on 5/29/24. b. Fargo All Stars Family for a raffle on 5/17/24. c. Fargo Youth Baseball for a raffle board on 5/4/24. d. FM Derby Girls for a calendar raffle on 5/18, 6/8, 8/3, 8/24, 9/28/24. e. Rebuilding Together Fargo Moorhead for a raffle board on 5/9/24. 23-1992 approve Pass
17. 8. Right of Way Use Agreement with Oak Grove Lutheran School and Olaf Anderson Construction, Inc. located for property located at 124 North Terrace North. 23-2001 approve Pass
18. 9. Farm Lease with Aaron Brakke d/b/a Aaron Brakke Farms for property located at 6851 45th Street South. 23-1995 approve Pass
19. 10. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Forum Communications Company (Project No. SN-24-A1). 23-1994 approve Pass
20. 11. Bid advertisement for Project No. UR-24-H. 23-2002 approve Pass
21. 12. Contract and bond for Project No. SR-24-A1. 23-2013 approve Pass
22. 13. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Peter M. Stollenwerk and Lorraine R. Stollenwerk & MIS LLC (Improvement District No. SR-24-B1). 23-1993 approve Pass
23. 14. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $115,097.57 for Improvement District No. BN-23-C1. 23-1996 approve Pass
24. 15. Capital Improvement Plan Revision for Improvement District No. BR-23-G1. 23-1997 approve Pass
25. 16. Bid award to Border States Paving, Inc. in the amount of $2,913,976.48 for Improvement District No. PR-24-G1. 23-2004 approve Pass
26. 17. Bid award to Master Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,871,362.80 for Improvement District No. BR-24-F1. 23-2003 approve Pass
27. 18. Create Improvement District No. AN-24-B. 23-2018 approve Pass
28. 19. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BN-23-E1. 23-2024 approve Pass
29. 20. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BN-24-A. 23-1990 approve Pass
30. 21. Items from the FAHR Staff meeting: a. General Fund Budget to Actual through 3/31/2024. b. General Fund - 2024 Year End Projections. c. Grant Award/Budget Adjustment in the amount of $376,000.00 for the Ryan White Part B Program with a budget adjustment in the amount of $76,000.00. 23-2020 approve Pass
31. 22. Notice of Grant Award Amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for detection and mitigation of COVID-19 in homeless shelters (CFDA #93.323). 23-2009 approve Pass
32. 23. Resolution approving Plat of Edition Fourth Addition. 23-1985 approve Pass
33. 24. Resolution approving Plat of Laverne’s Fifth Addition. 23-1986 approve Pass
34. 25. Receive and file Bias Motivation and Hate Crime 1st Quarter Report. 23-2011 approve Pass
35. 26. Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement with JT Lawn Services (RFP24140). 23-1983 approve Pass
36. 27. Piggyback purchase through the State of North Dakota contract with Nelson International for one 2025 International HV613 SBA Water Filtration Sludge truck chassis (PBC24196). 23-2000 approve Pass
37. 28. Amendment No. 1 with KLJ, Inc. in the amount of $9,988.78 for the MATBUS Transit Reorganization Study. 23-1998 approve Pass
38. 29. Change Order No. 1 with Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC in the amount of $61,877.55 for Project No. WA1910. 23-2007 approve Pass
39. 30. Bid advertisement for Project No. WA2451. 23-2008 approve Pass
40. 31. Bid Award to Park Construction Company in the amount of $3,720,432.80 for Project No. WW1707. 23-2006 approve Pass
41. 32. Bills in the amount of $15,184,822.66. 23-1982 approve Pass
42. 39 Regular Agenda:
43. 40 REGULAR AGENDA:
44. 33. 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 7:11
45. 42 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
46. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “C” Alcoholic Beverage License for AKC Hoff Co. LLC d/b/a Good Times on NP to be located at 623 NP Avenue. 23-1988 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:20
47. 35. PUBLIC HEARING - Erskine’s Addition (1002 and 1008 10th Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 4/2/24: a. Zoning Change from MR-2, Multi-Dwelling Residential and SR-3, Single-Dwelling Residential to P/I, Public and Institutional. b. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance. 23-2017 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:51
48. 35b. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Erskine’s Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-2026 approve Pass
49. 36. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by NEX Senior, LLC for a Payment in Lieu of Tax Exemption (PILOT) to be located at 1728 42nd Street South which the applicant will use primarily for 40 units of affordable senior housing. 23-1989 approve Pass ▶ jump to 26:59
50. 37. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution and Memorandum of Understanding with the Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority to provide TIF funds for the Lashkowitz Housing Project. 23-2005 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 35:01
51. 38. Update on the NP Parking Garage Project. 23-2015 ▶ jump to 38:08
52. 38a. Receive and file the Revised Inter-Fund Loan Policy. 23-2025 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 41:39
53. 38b. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 4-0402 of Article 4-04 of Chapter 4 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Authorizing the City Commission to Approve Program of Interfund Loans. 23-2012 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 54:21
54. 39. Update on the Overnight Winter Weather Initiative at the Engagement Center. 23-2016 ▶ jump to 57:40
55. 5. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 25-1504.1 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Alcoholic Beverages. 23-2021 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 81:00
56. 40. Recommendation to adopt Resolution Adopting Governance Policies for the Board of City Commissioners. 23-1980 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 63:55
57. 40a. Potential options for reviewing the City’s Boards, Commissions and Committees. 23-2019 ▶ jump to 68:19
58. 41. Recommendation for appointments to the Library Board. 23-1981 approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:04
59. 42. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 90:43
60. 56 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.