Fargo City Commission Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 22, 2026
4:15 PM
Commission Chambers
The Regular Meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota,
was held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall at 4:15 o'clock p.m., Monday, June
22, 2026.
Commissioner Denise Kolpack, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn,
Commissioner John Strand, Commissioner Michelle Turnberg and
Commissioner Timothy Mahoney
Present:
Mayor Mahoney announced that the Board of City Commissioners will retire into Executive
Session in the Red River Room for the purpose of (1) receiving its attorney’s advice regarding
and in anticipation of reasonable predictable civil litigation with James and Vicki Ingstad
regarding their property located at 1102 32nd Avenue South and to receive its attorney’s
advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of a public
entity, which if held in public, would have an adverse fiscal effect on the City; and (2) for
purposes of discussing negotiation strategy with its attorney or other negotiator regarding a
pending annexation proceeding with Fercho Properties, LLP and to receive its attorney’s
advice and guidance on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of a public
entity, which, to discuss these matters in an open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect on
the bargaining and/or litigation position of the City. Thus, an Executive Session for this matter
is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Codes 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5 and 9 and
North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1.
Commissioner Kolpack moved the Commissioners meet in Executive Session in the Red
River Room as authorized by North Dakota Century Codes § 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5 and
9 and North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1 to discuss said matters.
Second by Piepkorn. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
At 4:17 o’clock p.m. the Board moved to the Red River Room to discuss the matters in
Executive Session.
Members present were: Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Turnberg, Mahoney.
The Executive Session closed at 4:45 p.m. and the meeting reconvened in public session at
5:00 o’clock p.m.
All Commissioners present.
Mayor Mahoney presiding.
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Pledge of Allegiance.
The Mayor invited everyone to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call.
Commissioner Denise Kolpack, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn,
Commissioner John Strand, Commissioner Michelle Turnberg and
Commissioner Timothy Mahoney
Present:
Plaques were presented to Director of Strategic Planning and Research Jim Gilmour, who is
retiring after serving the City for more than 31 years, and to Executive Assistant Kember
Anderson, who is leaving the City after 17 years.
