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City Commission

September 28, 2026 ·5:00 PM Final

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 51 items

  1. 1 Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
  2. 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. A. Pledge of Allegiance.
  4. B. Roll Call.
  5. C. Approve Order of Agenda. approve Pass
  6. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, September 14, 2026). approve Pass
  7. 7 CONSENT AGENDA:
  8. 1. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1606 of Article 8-16, of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Parking Tickets. 23-4799 approve Pass
  9. 2. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Annexing a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Part of the North Half of Section 10, Township 138 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian in Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 9/14/26. 23-4801 approve Pass
  10. 3. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 25-1506 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 Relating to Licenses - Classification; an Ordinance Amending Section 25-1507 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 Relating to Licenses - Fees; and an Ordinance Amending Section 25-1508 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 Relating to Issuance and Transfer of Licenses - Restrictions - Hearing Required; 1st reading, 9/14/26; and adoption of a Resolution Establishing Approved Alcohol Sale Locations and Operational Conditions for the Class “Airport” License at Hector International Airport. 23-4816 approve Pass
  11. 4. 2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Covey Ranch Third Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 9/14/26. 23-4802 approve Pass
  12. 5. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to review and revise Article 8-20 of the Fargo Municipal Code related to mobility impairment permits. 23-4807 approve Pass
  13. 6. Receive and file the 2027 operating and capital budgets for Visit Fargo-Moorhead. 23-4838 approve Pass
  14. 7. Applications for property tax exemptions for improvements made to buildings. 23-4808 approve Pass
  15. 8. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4831 approve Pass
  16. 9. Appointment of election workers and additional workers for the 10/6/26 Special Election as presented and the appointment of Mayor Josh Boschee, City Attorney Ian McLean, City Auditor Susan Thomson and Commissioners John Strand and Michelle Turnberg as the Canvassing Board. 23-4830 approve Pass
  17. 10. Developer Agreement and Infrastructure Request with 70th Avenue Development, LLC for Lost Creek First Addition. 23-4813 approve Pass
  18. 11. Encroachment Agreement with West 45th Business Center, LLC for 300 and 350 45th Street South. 23-4823 approve Pass
  19. 12. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $50,208.51 and a time extension to the Interim Completion Dates for Phase 1, Phase 1A and Phase 2 extending them to 9/1/26, 8/27/26 and 10/4/26, respectively, for Improvement District No. BR-26-F1. 23-4812 approve Pass
  20. 13. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $124,888.72 and a time extension to the Interim and Substantial Completion Dates extending them to 10/10/26 and 10/26/26, respectively, for Improvement District No. BN-26-C1. 23-4811 approve Pass
  21. 14. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $15,228.60 and a 7-day time extension to the Substantial Completion Date to 10/9/26 for Project No. UR-26-A1. 23-4810 approve Pass
  22. 15. Request to advertise a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Federal Aid Project Nos. BR-26-G0, SR-28-A0, SN-28-A0 and SN-29-A0. 23-4814 approve Pass
  23. 16. Bid award and contract to Gast Construction in the amount of $131,560.00 for the Downtown Library coffee shop remodel (RFP26241). 23-4809 approve Pass
  24. 17. Bid awards for FARGODOME relighting and concourse signage project (ITB26262). 23-4817 approve Pass
  25. 18. Leave of absence extension for Russell Sunderland. 23-4818 approve Pass
  26. 19. Contract with Wold Architects and Engineers and RLE in an amount not to exceed $108,300.00 for conceptual design and cost estimate of a new Fire training facility and the assessment and redesign or reconstruction of Fire Station 4 (RFP26096). 23-4837 approve Pass
  27. 20. Items from FAHR meeting: a. Approve purchase of 2026 rear-mounted aerial truck from Spartan Fire, LLC in the amount of $1,877,683.00 utilizing Sourcewell Contract #113021-RVG-4, additionally authorize the trade of unit TRK3 at a value of $135,000.00. b. Approve digital signage monitors at FARGODOME from Daktronics in the amount of $1,386,885.00 utilizing Sourcewell Contract #030223-DAK. c. Grant award and acceptance of the NDDOT State Aid for Public Transportation for SFY 2027 in the amount of $649,416.00. d. Grant award and acceptance of inter-local agreement between the City of Fargo and Cass County with the allocation of the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) CFDA 16.738 in the amount of $81,045.00 and related budget adjustment. e. Approve the elevator refurbish at Newman Outdoor Field from TKE in the amount of $53,000.00 and related budget adjustment. 23-4829 approve Pass
  28. 21. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $50,995,000 City of Fargo North Dakota Refunding Improvement Bonds, Series 2026A, Prescribing the Terms and Covenants Thereof, and Creating a Fund for the Payment Thereof. 23-4833 approve Pass
  29. 22. Resolution Authorizing the Redemption of Refunding Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A. 23-4836 approve Pass
  30. 23. Resolution approving Plat of Schultz and Williams Second Addition. 23-4824 approve Pass
  31. 24. Agreement with Concordia College for 2026-2027 U-Pass Transit Services. 23-4805 approve Pass
  32. 25. Bills in the amount of $15,238,816. 23-4804 approve Pass
  33. 33 REGULAR AGENDA (Public Hearings at 5:05 p.m.):
  34. 26. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessments for Maintenance of the Skyway. 23-4840 approve Pass
  35. 27. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessments for Unpaid Utilities. 23-4834 approve Pass
  36. 28. PUBLIC HEARING - Application to transfer the Class “F” Alcoholic Beverage License from 402 Broadway North to 524 Broadway North for Spaghetti Western LLC d/b/a Spaghetti Western. 23-4822 approve Pass
  37. 29. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for Mount Everest LLC d/b/a Mount Everest Kitchen to be located at 1450 25th Street South, Suite 160. 23-4820 approve Pass
  38. 30. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED TO 10/26/26 - Application for an ownership change of a Class “A” Alcoholic Beverage License for Red Lobster Hospitality LLC d/b/a Red Lobster #309 located at 4215 13th Avenue South; continued from the 8/31/26 Regular Meeting. 23-4803 continue Pass
  39. 31. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED TO 10/26/26 - Application to transfer the Class “ABH” Alcoholic Beverage License from Fargo Doublewood Inn LLP d/b/a Ramada Fargo to GHM Fargo Holiday Co. LLC d/b/a Ramada Fargo. 23-4841 continue Pass
  40. 32. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessment for the 2026 New and Reconstruction of City Ordered Sidewalks (Project No. SR-25-A) 23-4825 approve Pass
  41. 33. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessment for the 2026 New and Reconstruction of City Ordered Sidewalks (Project No. SR-25-B). 23-4826 approve Pass
  42. 34. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Assessment List for the following Improvement Districts, all having been approved by the Special Assessment Commission 8/27/26: a. New Construction Improvement District No. BN-23-F. b. New Construction Improvement District No. BN-24-B. c. New Construction Improvement District No. BN-25-E. d. Arterial Reconstruction - Utilities & Paving Improvement District No. BR-23-G. e. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-A. f. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-B. g. Reconstruction - Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-C. h. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-E. i. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-F. j. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-G. k. Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Sewer, & Paving Improvement District No. BR-25-H. l. Storm Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Improvement District No. NR-24-C. m. Asphalt Wear Course Improvement District No. PN-25-A. n. Seal Coat Improvement District No. PR-25-C. o. Asphalt Mill & Overlay Improvement District No. PR-25-E. p. Concrete Paving Rehabilitation Improvement District No. PR-25-F. q. Asphalt Mill & Overlay Improvement District No. PR-25-H. 23-4828 approve Pass
  43. 35. PUBLIC HEARING - Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition (3102, 3150 and 3174 36th Street South); approval recommended by the Planning Commission on 9/1/26: a. Zoning Change from GC, General Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, to GC, General Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay. b. 1st reading of a rezoning Ordinance. 23-4827 approve Pass
  44. 35b. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 23-4832 approve Pass
  45. 36. Recommendation to approve the Final Budget for 2027. 23-4842 approve Pass
  46. 37. Adopt the Commercial Redevelopment PILOT Incentive Policy. 23-4821 table Pass
  47. 38. Appointment to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. 23-4806 approve Pass
  48. 39. Construction update. 23-4815
  49. 40. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.
  50. 41. Public Comments:
  51. 51 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.

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