City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 39 items

1. 1 Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.
2. 2 Roll Call.
3. 3 PLEASE NOTE: The City Commission will convene at 4:30 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 these matters in public in an open meeting would have an adverse fiscal effect on the City. Thus, an Executive Session for these matters is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5 and 9.
4. 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.
5. 5 Order of Agenda: approve Pass
6. A. Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:58
7. 6 Minutes: approve Pass
8. B. Roll Call. ▶ jump to 1:12
9. C. Approve Order of Agenda. ▶ jump to 6:28
10. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, January 22, 2024; Special Meeting, January 23, 2024). ▶ jump to 6:40
11. 10 Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 6:57
12. 1. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 31-0102 of Article 31-01 of Chapter 31 of the Fargo Municipal Code relating to the International Property Maintenance Code. 23-1698 approve Pass
13. 2. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in The Pines at the District Fourth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota;1st reading, 1/22/24. 23-1689 approve Pass
14. 3. Gaming Site Authorization for West Fargo Baseball, Inc. at Puerto Vallarta Bar and Grill. 23-1695 approve Pass
15. 4. Applications for Games of Chance: a. FM #246 of the National Association of Women in Construction for a raffle on 3/7/24. b. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #941 for raffle board 3/1/24-3/31/24. c. Red River Range for a raffle on 4/19/24. d. St. Mary’s Cathedral for a raffle on 5/5/24. e. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley for a raffle board on 2/10/24. f. USA Wrestling of ND for a raffle on 7/18/24. 23-1692 approve Pass
16. 5. Contract and bond for Project SL-23-B1. 23-1709 approve Pass
17. 6. Bid advertisement for Project No. SR-24-A. 23-1699 approve Pass
18. 7. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner for an Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Aaron Properties, LLC (Improvement District No. BR-23-G2). 23-1707 approve Pass
19. 8. Purchase of Service Agreement with ND Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division for withdrawal management program. 23-1697 approve Pass
20. 9. Purchase of Service Agreement with FM Metropolitan Council of Governments. 23-1693 approve Pass
21. 10. Notice of Grant Award from ND Department of Health and Human Services for PHEP-EPR All Hazards (CFDA #93.069). 23-1694 approve Pass
22. 11. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Emergency Services for FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program and related budget adjustments (CFDA #97.137). 23-1701 approve Pass
23. 12. Agreements to provide in-kind contributions to Comstock Services LLC, JGC Leasing LLC and Kjos Investments LLC for the Corvent Medical Project. 23-1696 approve Pass
24. 13. Tree and Stump Removal Services - 2024 Agreement with Cougar Tree Care, Inc. (RFP21023) and Landscape Maintenance Services - 2024 Agreement with All-Terrain Grounds Maintenance (RFP22004). 23-1690 approve Pass
25. 23 Regular Agenda:
26. 14. Bills in the amount of $11,329,827.84. 23-1691 approve Pass
27. 15. Resident Comments:
28. 25 REGULAR AGENDA:
29. 15. 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 37:43
30. 27 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
31. 16. PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation of 14.20 acres, more or less located in a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-1705 approve Pass
32. 16a. 1st reading of an Ordinance Annexing a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West, in Cass County, North Dakota. 23-1704 approve Pass
33. 17. PUBLIC HEARING - 46th Avenue Industrial Park Addition (3365 52nd Avenue North); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 7/6/23: a. Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to LI, Limited Industrial. b. Plat of 46th Avenue Industrial Park Addition. 23-1706 approve Pass ▶ jump to 41:37
34. 17c. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in 46th Avenue Industrial Park Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-1702 approve Pass
35. 18. Receive and file General Fund 2023 Year End Projections. 23-1710 receive and file Pass ▶ jump to 49:32
36. 19. 2023 Downtown Fargo Business Improvement District Overview. 23-1711 ▶ jump to 56:25
37. 20. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Conner Riley, 120 University Drive South (5 years). b. James and Sandra Roers, 4420 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). c. Gregory and Suzanne Morrison, 4422 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). d. Timothy and Patricia Mayo, 4404 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). e. Brian and Marea Berg, 135 North Woodcrest Drive North (5 years). f. Robert and Kathleen Bennett, 3221 36 Avenue South (5 years). g. Ann Zimny, 1010 26 Street North (5 years). h. Spaceage Properties, LLC, 1402 39th Street North (5 years). i. Kevin and Jeanne Moug, 4406 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). j. Mary Ann Armbrust, 4428 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). k. Earlyne Hector, 4440 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). l. John Hicks, 4424 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). m. Thomas and Anna Marie Heistand, 4408 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years). 23-1708 approve Pass ▶ jump to 69:44
38. 21. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates. ▶ jump to 70:02
39. 36 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.