City Commission
Commission Chambers
Agenda — 46 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.
- A. Pledge of Allegiance.
- 3 Order of Agenda:
- B. Roll Call.
- 4 Minutes:
- 5 Approve Order of Agenda.
- 5 Consent Agenda:
- 6 Minutes (Regular Meeting, December 26, 2023).
- 7 CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
- 1. Letter of Support for the Center for Plastic Surgery project to the ND Opportunity Fund.
- 2. Applications for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4551 and #4553 for property located at 2822 8th Street North requesting a reduction in values for 2022 from $342,000.00 to $290,000.00 and for 2023 from $394,000.00 to $320,000.00; staff is recommending a reduction in values to $305,000.00 for 2022 and $310,000.00 for 2023.
- 3. Gaming Site Authorization for Fraser LTD at Cairo Restaurant.
- 4. Applications for Games of Chance: a. El Zagal Temple for a raffle on 2/8/24. b. Fargo North Boosters for a raffle on 1/18/24. c. NDSU Asian Student Organization for a raffle on 2/3/24. d. Rape and Abuse Crisis Center for bingo and a raffle on 2/3/24.
- 5. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Repealing Section 10-0307 of Article 10-03 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Persons Using Streets not to be Molested; 1st reading, 12/26/23.
- 6. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Repealing Section 10-0311 of Article 10-03 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Panhandling;1st reading, 12/26/23.
- 7. Amendment to the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order for the property located at 1710 1st Avenue South.
- 8. Amendment to the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order for the property located at 1208 University Drive South.
- 9. Amendment (Second) to Agreement for Services with Valley Veterinary Hospital, P.C.
- 10. Amended Engineer’s Report for Improvement District No. TN-23-A.
- 11. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for HIV.HCV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR) (CFDA #93.940).
- 12. Notice of Grant Award from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for increasing TB infection identification and treatment (CFDA #93.116).
- 13. Bid award and Agreement with Fargo Moorhead Towing of Fargo for junked vehicle removal services for 2024.
- 14. Bid award to Gast Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,159,700.00 for the Public Works South Side Fuel Station (ITB24028).
- 15. Bills in the amount of $15,852,570.59.
- 15. Bills in the amount of $15,852,570.59.
- 23 REGULAR AGENDA:
- 16. Resident Comments:
- 16. 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).
- 25 *Public Input Opportunity* - PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:15 pm:
- 17. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUE to 1/22/24 - Application filed by John Deere Electronic Solutions, a Division of John Deere & Company, for a property tax exemption for a project to be located at 4101 19th Avenue North, which the applicant will use primarily for manufacturing and programming of receivers, displays, controllers, modems and inverters; continued from the 12/11/23 Regular Meeting.
- 18. PUBLIC HEARING - Plat of TYKE Addition (201 27th Street North and 2600 3rd Avenue North); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 9/7/23.
- 19. PUBLIC HEARING - Plat of CC’s First Addition (5080 38th Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 11/7/23.
- 20. PUBLIC HEARING - Gamma Fargo Addition and Pracs Second Addition (4951 and 5837 Amber Valley Parkway South; 4800, 4820 and 4840 23 Avenue South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 1/2/2024: a. Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan. b. Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial to GC, General Commercial with a PUD, Planned Unit Development. c. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance (Gamma Fargo Addition). d. 1st reading of rezoning Ordinance (Pracs Second Addition).
- 20c. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Gamma Fargo Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
- 21. Presentation of the Fargo Police Department Master Facility Plan.
- 20d. 1st reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Pracs Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
- 21. Presentation of the Fargo Police Department Master Facility Plan.
- 22. Request for the Fargo Police Department to participate in the 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial event.
- 23. Recommendation to approve the 2024 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Infrastructure Funding Policy revisions.
- 24. Recommendation to approve the Fargo-Moorhead Regional Housing Needs Analysis and Strategies.
- 25. Recommendation to approve the Downtown InFocus Take Action report.
- 27. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Update:
- 26. Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings: a. Jason and Sara Hinkle, 1538 11th Street North (5 years). b. Gary and Pamela Lorenz, 6409 14th Street South (5 years). c. Betsy Stadick and Peter Cossette, 2013 26th Avenue South (5 years). d. April Peterson and Joshua Steier, 3325 43rd Avenue South (5 years). e. Kennedy Court Investments, LLC, 809 Kennedy Court North (5 years). f. Kennedy Court Investments, LLC, 813 Kennedy Court North (5 years).
- 27. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.
- 39 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.