City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 55 items

1. 3 PLEASE NOTE: The City Commission will convene at 4:00 p.m. and retire into Executive Session in the Red River Room for the purpose of attorney consultation regarding threatened litigation pertaining to 501 Main Avenue and to discuss negotiating strategy or provide negotiation instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the threatened litigation, and to receive its attorney’s advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of a public entity. To discuss this matter in public in an open meeting would have an adverse fiscal effect on the City. Thus, an Executive Session is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5 and 9.
2. 3 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
3. 4 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
4. 4 Minutes: approve Pass
5. 5 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.
6. 5 Consent Agenda:
7. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 6:28
8. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 6:48
9. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 11:09
10. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, March 18, 2024). ▶ jump to 11:19
11. 10 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: ▶ jump to 11:33
12. 1. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4559 for property located at 1488 Shawnas Place South requesting a reduction in value from $1,323,300.00 to $880,656.00; staff is recommending a reduction in value to $1,239,200.00 for 2023. 23-1893 approve Pass
13. 2. Waive requirement to receive and file an Ordinance one week prior to 1st reading and 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 1-0305(A)(1) of Article 1-03 of Chapter 1 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Classification of Ordinance Violations. 23-1912 approve Pass
14. 3. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Interstate Business District Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 3/18/24. 23-1882 approve Pass
15. 4. Applications for Games of Chance: a. St. John Paul II Catholic Schools for a raffle on 6/24/24. b. Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota for a raffle on 4/13/24. c. Milk Made for bingo on 4/9/24. d. Fargo North High School for a raffle on 4/13/24. e. YWCA Cass Clay for a raffle on 4/22/24. f. St. John Paul II Catholic Schools for a raffle on 4/27/24. 23-1883 approve Pass
16. 5. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance: a. Jon Greenley Amvets Post # 7 at Amvets. b. Jon Greenley Amvets Post # 7 at Hi - Ho Burgers & Brews. c. Red River Human Service Foundation at The Northern. d. Metro Sports Foundation at The Bowler. e. Metro Sports Foundation at Twin Peaks. f. Metro Sports Foundation at Scheels Arena. g. Metro Sports Foundation at Alibi Lounge. 23-1885 approve Pass
17. 6. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 2/29/2024. 23-1915 approve Pass
18. 7. Task Order No. 7 - Amendment No. 2 with Houston Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $85,500.00 for Project No. FM-21-A0. 23-1895 approve Pass
19. 8. Payment to Xcel Energy in the amount of $8,004.80 for power service and transformer (Project No. NR-24-B3). 23-1900 approve Pass
20. 9. Purchase Agreement with Tones, LLC for property for the Southwest Metro Storm Water Master Plan (Project No. FP-19-A). 23-1901 approve Pass
21. 10. Encroachment Agreement (Window Wells) with NDSU Development Foundation for existing window wells located in the right of way at 650 NP Avenue. 23-1898 approve Pass
22. 11. Purchase Agreement and Quitclaim Deed with John T. Jones Construction Co. 23-1899 approve Pass
23. 12. Contract and bond for Project No. NR-24-A1. 23-1886 approve Pass
24. 13. Contract and bond for Project No. NR-24-B2. 23-1887 approve Pass
25. 14. Bid award to Northstar Safety, Inc. in the amount of $1,065,407.35 for Project No. TM-24-A1. 23-1914 approve Pass
26. 15. Amended Engineer’s Report for Improvement District No. BN-23-F1. 23-1905 approve Pass
27. 16. Application and Agreement for Early Building Permit for property located at 3401 46th Avenue North (Improvement District No. BN-23-J1). 23-1896 approve Pass
28. 17. Application and Agreement for Early Building Permit for a building on Lot 2, Block 1 of Alex’s Addition (Improvement District No. BN-24-A1). 23-1897 approve Pass
29. 18. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $-48,907.52 for Improvement District No. BR-23-B1. 23-1894 approve Pass
30. 19. Bid award to Northern Improvement Co. in the amount of $2,550,072.20 for Improvement District No. PR-24-F1. 23-1913 approve Pass
31. 20. Create Improvement District No. PN-24-A. 23-1906 approve Pass
32. 21. Create Improvement District No. BR-24-G. 23-1910 approve Pass
33. 22. Create Improvement District No. PR-24-H. 23-1907 approve Pass
34. 23. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. PR-24-E1. 23-1888 approve Pass
35. 24. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. BN-23-J. 23-1908 approve Pass
36. 25. Agreement - Health and Wellness Coordinator with Mary Krueger. 23-1909 approve Pass
37. 26. Vacate the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order for property located at 1208 University Drive South. 23-1917 approve Pass
38. 27. Master Services Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for 60-day pilot program with the Police Department. 23-1920 approve Pass
39. 37 Regular Agenda:
40. 28. Bid awards for Aggregate Materials, Concrete, Concrete Materials, Asphalt, Emulsified Asphalt and black dirt as presented (RFP24138). 23-1903 approve Pass
41. 31. Resident Comments:
42. 29. Lease with Option to Purchase Agreement No. 40005556 with CapFirst Equipment Finance, Inc. for a Towable Stump Grinder (RFP24110). 23-1919 approve Pass
43. 30. Bills in the amount of $7,534,451.91. 23-1880 approve Pass
44. 41 REGULAR AGENDA:
45. 31. 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 11:54
46. 43 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
47. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - Application filed by Graystoke Capital Woodrow LLC and ACV ALB San Mateo, LLC for a Payment in Lieu of Tax Exemption (PILOT) for a project to be located at 301/315 University Drive North and 1222 4th Avenue North for residential apartments and leasing to the Montessori school. 23-1921 approve Pass ▶ jump to 40:35
48. 33. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1022 9th Avenue North. 23-1884 approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:55
49. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Golden Valley Fourth Addition (6507, 6511, 6515, 6519, 6523, 6527, 6531, 6535, 6539, 6543, and 6547 28th Street South); approved by the Planning Commission on 3/5/24: a. Zoning Change from SR-4, Single Dwelling Residential to SR-5, Single-Dwelling Residential. b. 1st reading of rezoning ordinance. 23-1916 approve Pass ▶ jump to 47:35
50. 34a. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Golden Valley Fourth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-1902 approve Pass
51. 35. Recommendations for selection, installation and funding of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system for metering water to customers. 23-1918 approve Pass ▶ jump to 50:11
52. 36. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Naomi and Muhammad Tabassum, 3625 21st Street South (5 years). b. Timothy and Ann Toso, 2627 18th Street South (5 years). c. Derek and Amy Ouren, 1241 Oak Street North (5 years). 23-1890 approve Pass ▶ jump to 66:31
53. 37. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 66:51
54. 38. Recommendation from the Human Rights Commission to adopt the “Resolution Supporting a Permanent Ceasefire in the Middle East.” 23-1891 deny Fail ▶ jump to 68:40
55. 52 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.