City Commission

Commission Chambers

Agenda — 35 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. A. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. B. Roll Call.
4. C. Approve Order of Agenda. approve Pass
5. D. Minutes (Regular Meeting, August 17, 2026). approve Pass
6. 7 Consent Agenda:
7. 1. Applications for Games of Chance. 23-4753 approve Pass
8. 2. Right of Way Use Agreement with MBA Investments, LLC and MBA Development Company located at 214 6th Avenue North. 23-4735
9. 3. Right of Way Use Agreement with Central at the Horizon, LP and Annex Construction of North Dakota, LLC located at 11 12th Street North. 23-4751
10. 4. Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance Agreement - LPA Federal Aid Project with the NDDOT for Improvement District No. BR-26-G1. 23-4741
11. 5. Memorandum of Offer to Landowner and Permanent Easement (Sidewalk) with Classic Restaurant Corporation (Improvement District No. PR-26-F1). 23-4742
12. 6. Encroachment Agreement (Bus Pullout) with Fargo School District located at 1025 3rd Street North. 23-4736
13. 7. Payment to Cass County Electric Cooperative in the amount of $7,616.00 for Improvement District No. TN-26-A1. 23-4734
14. 8. Reimbursement to Krueger Construction in the amount of $33,400.00 for repair and backfill of old borrow site at 2669 65th Avenue South. 23-4733
15. 9. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $5,135.00 and 3-day time extension to Interim, Substantial and Final Completion dates to 8/18/26, 10/6/26 and 11/5/26 respectively for Improvement District No. BR-26-A1. 23-4732
16. 10. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. UR-26-G1. 23-4746
17. 11. Lease Agreement with Downtown Community Partnership for BID operations. 23-4749
18. 12. Pledged securities as of 6/30/26. 23-4728
19. 13. Items from FAHR meeting: a. Receive and file General Fund Sales Tax Update as of August 21, 2026. b. Approve the notice of grant award amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for grant number G25.003B CFDA 93.069. c. Approve the notice of grant award amendment from the ND Department of Health and Human Services for grant number G25.014B CFDA 93.069. d. Approve the resolution authorizing the Fall 2026 City of Fargo Surplus Auction, including retired City fleet, equipment and impound vehicles, through Steffes Group, the City’s contracted auction provider. e. Approve Task Order No. 9 with KLJ in the amount of $20,000.00 for emergency site observation, evaluation and engineering services completed at the Ground Transportation Center (GTC). 23-4744
20. 14. Piggyback purchase of two Diamond Coach cutaway buses from Foreman Sales & Service, Inc. in the amount of $277,336.00 utilizing North Dakota State Contract 300-FORE (PBC27004). 23-4731
21. 15. Refurbishment of bus wash at the Metro Transit Garage in an amount not to exceed $110,000.00 (EX26220). 23-4730
22. 16. Employment Agreement Instrumentation Specialist (Contract) with Mateo Oliva in the Water Utility. 23-4743
23. 17. Bills in the amount of $21,719,241. 23-4729
24. 25 Regular Agenda:
25. 26 PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:05 pm:
26. 18. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1433 4th Avenue South. 23-4750 approve Pass
27. 19. PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1334 1st Avenue South. 23-4748 approve Pass
28. 20. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED TO 9/28/26 - 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. 23-4755 continue Pass
29. 21. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for Anand LLC d/b/a Anand Indian Cuisine located at 1109 38th Street South. 23-4747 approve Pass
30. 22. PUBLIC HEARING - Application for a Class “GH” Alcoholic Beverage License for The Fly Rail, LLC d/b/a Fly Rail to be located at 1531 University Drive South, Unit D. 23-4752 approve Pass
31. 23. Recommendation for Appointment of the Transit Director. 23-4754 approve Pass
32. 24. Receive and file Ordinances Relating to Licenses-Classifications, Licenses-Fees and Issuance and Transfer of Licenses - Restrictions - Hearing Required for Proposed Class “Airport” Alcoholic Beverage License. 23-4738 receive and file Pass
33. 25. Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.
34. 26. Public Comments:
35. 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.

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