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Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2025 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers
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23-3635 11.Consent AgendaPurchase Agreement and Permanent Easement Agreement (Methane Gas Pipeline) with ARD Properties, LLC.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3666 12.Consent AgendaAgreement with the City of West Fargo for Galvanizers Addition.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3668 13.Consent AgendaSettlement Agreement and Release, and Assignment of Site Improvement and Work Product with 501 Main Ave DevCorp, LLC.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3663 14.Consent AgendaReceive and file an Ordinance Amending Sections 25-1506, 25-1507 and 25-1508 of Article 25-15 of Chapter 25 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Licensing and Regulating Businesses and Trades.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3626 15.Consent Agenda1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 12-0306, 12-0308, 12-0310 and 12-0314 of Article 12-03 of Chapter 12 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Domestic Fowl, Wild Birds and Pets.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3625 16.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Article 11-04 of Chapter 11 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Automobiles and Personal Property; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3627 17.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 21.1-0102 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Residential Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3630 18.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-0906 of Article 8-09 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Traffic Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3631 19.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1003 of Article 8-10 of Chapter 8 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the Traffic Code; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3632 110.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 10-0304 of Article 10-03 of Chapter 10 of the Fargo Municipal Code relating to Public Safety, Morals and Welfare; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3633 111.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 1-0305, of Article 1-03, of Chapter 1, of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Classification of Ordinance Violations; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3629 112.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Sullivan Second Addition to the City of Fargo; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3628 113.Consent Agenda2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in RLN Business Park Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading, 8/4/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3634 114.Consent AgendaApplications for Games of Chance: a. Benefit for Karen Smith for a raffle on 8/24/25. b. El Zagal Shrine Temple for a calendar raffle 7/1/26-12/31/26. c. Fargo North High School for a raffle 11/1/25-2/28/26. d. Fargo North High School for a raffle 8/19/25-1/31/26. e. Fargo North High School for a raffle 8/19/25-3/31/26. f. Fargo North Hight School for a raffle 8/19/25-5/31/26. g. Fargo North High School for a raffle 3/31/26-6/30/26. h. Nativity Church of Fargo for a raffle 11/9/25. i. Red River Children’s Advocacy Center for a raffle 10/21/25.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3659 115.Consent Agenda2026 to 2027 State of North Dakota Flex Funds Project Applications.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3660 116.Consent AgendaChange Order No. 1 in the amount of $96,000.00 for Project No. PR-25-A1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3653 117.Consent AgendaChange Order No. 1 in the amount of $25,800.00 for Project No. TR-25-E1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3654 118.Consent AgendaNegative Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $-31,194.24 for Project No. DR-21-A1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3645 119.Consent AgendaTask Order No. 1 with Stantec in the amount of $136,091.00 for Project No. MS-25-F0.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3655 120.Consent AgendaBridge Cost Share Agreement with the City of Moorhead and Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $420,000.00 ($210,000.00 City of Fargo’s share) for Project No. QN-23-B1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3656 121.Consent AgendaReimbursement to Cass County Electric Cooperative in the amount of $25,852.14 for Improvement District No. BN-23-F1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3657 122.Consent AgendaPrivate Utility Relocation Reimbursement to Cass County Electric Cooperative in the amount of $16,664.67 for Improvement District No. BN-24-B1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3651 123.Consent AgendaChange Order No. 1 in the amount of $21,197.94 and 8-day time extension to the substantial completion date to 8/8/25 for Improvement District No. BR-25-F1.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3658 124.Consent AgendaDesign decision for the future project on 4th Street from Main Avenue to 1st Street North (Improvement District No. BR-26-F1).approvePass Action details Not available
23-3639 125.Consent AgendaBid award in the amount of $182,000.00 and Agreement with KLJ Engineering, LLC for HVAC Design and Construction Planning Services at the Police Department Headquarters (RFP25199).approvePass Action details Not available
23-3661 126.Consent AgendaItems from the FAHR Meeting: a. Receive and file Sales Tax update. b. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 6/30/25. c. Receive and file General Fund - Budget to Actual through 7/31/25. d. Authorize the Finance Director to work with the City Attorney to update Municipal Code language for the Capital Asset Policy.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3641 127.Consent AgendaExtension of FMLA leave for Firefighter Peter Amstrup.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3642 128.Consent AgendaNotice of Grant Award from ND Department of Health and Human Services for PHEP City Readiness Initiative (CFDA# 93.069).approvePass Action details Not available
23-3662 129.Consent AgendaStrategic Planning Consultant and Dashboard Interface Agreement with AchieveIt Online, LLC (RFP25416).approvePass Action details Not available
23-3667 130.Consent AgendaSet Tuesday, September 2, 2025 as the date and time for a Public Hearing on a dangerous building located at 1202-1204 1st Avenue South and 103, 105, 105 1/2 12th Street South.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3643 131.Consent AgendaMemorandum of Understanding with Scheels All Sports, Inc. and the Fargo Police Department for the establishment and use of a remote work station within the Fargo Scheels facility.approve  Action details Not available
23-3644 132.Consent AgendaAllow the Police Department to use seized asset forfeiture funds in the amount of $17,716.22 for Detective Justin Valenti to attend a 10-week National Forensic Academy Training.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3646 133.Consent AgendaChange Order No. 1 in the amount of $0.00 for the GTC Deck Overlay Project.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3649 134.Consent AgendaContractor Work Order Request - State Contract #283 with GMV Syncromatics Corp.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3670 135.Consent AgendaBills in the amount of $13,967,513.approvePass Action details Not available
23-3664 136.Other ItemsPresentation of the 2025 Accreditation Renewal to the Fargo Fire Department.   Action details Video Video
23-3669 137.Other ItemsRecommendations for Amendments to the Home Rule Charter and Fargo Municipal Code to comply with changes in State Law. a. Resolution (Amendment of Article 3(F) of Home Rule Charter). b. Resolution (Amendment of Article 2(A)(12) and (13) of Home Rule Charter). c. Resolution (Removal of Article 11 of Home Rule Charter). d. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0202 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Dates. e. Receive and file an Ordinance Amending Section 2-0205 of Article 2-02 of Chapter 2 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to Election Procedures.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-3647 138.Other ItemsRecommendation to approve the Second Amendment to the Developer Agreement with Grove Enclave, LLC.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-3650 139.Other ItemsRecommendation to adopt a policy that requires business operations to begin or construction to start within three years of the City Commission granting a property tax exemption.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-3652 140.Other ItemsRecommendation to approve the Core Neighborhood Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Guidelines.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-3640 141.Other ItemsRecommendation for reappointments to the Planning Commission.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-3639 125.Consent AgendaBid award in the amount of $182,000.00 and Agreement with KLJ Engineering, LLC for HVAC Design and Construction Planning Services at the Police Department Headquarters (RFP25199).approvePass Action details Not available
23-3643 131.Consent AgendaMemorandum of Understanding with Scheels All Sports, Inc. and the Fargo Police Department for the establishment and use of a remote work station within the Fargo Scheels facility.approvePass Action details Not available