Fargo City Commission Meeting Minutes  
Monday, June 8, 2026  
5:00 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 5:00 o'clock p.m., Monday, June 8,  
2026.  
A.  
Pledge of Allegiance.  
The Mayor invited everyone to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.  
B.  
Roll Call.  
Commissioner Denise Kolpack, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn,  
Commissioner John Strand, Commissioner Michelle Turnberg and  
Commissioner Timothy Mahoney  
Present:  
Mayor Mahoney presiding.  
A video tribute to Scott and Cindy Liudahl was shown.  
C.  
Approve Order of Agenda.  
Commissioner Piepkorn moved, second by Commissioner Kolpack to approve the  
Order of the Agenda. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared  
carried.  
D.  
Minutes (Regular Meeting, May 26, 2026).  
Commissioner Kolpack moved, second by Commissioner Turnberg to approve the  
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board held on May 26, 2026 as read. All the  
Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.  
Consent Agenda:  
Commissioner Kolpack moved, second by Commissioner Turnberg to approve the Consent  
Agenda. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.  
1.  
Developer Agreement with Lennon Lofts, LLC.  
Lennon Lofts  
Attachments:  
2.  
Agreement with Spencer Halvorson, the City of Fargo and Lake Agassiz Water  
Authority (LAWA).  
Spencer Halvorson  
Attachments:  
3.  
Ratification of the Mayor’s signature on the First Amendment to Memorandum of  
Understanding with Presentation Partners in Housing.  
Presentation Partners MOU  
(Moved from the Regular Agenda).  
Attachments:  
4.  
5.  
1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 21.1-0102 of Article 21.1-01 of Chapter  
21.1 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Residential Code.  
Ordinance Amending Table R301.2 of the IRC.pdf  
Attachments:  
2nd reading, waive reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance  
No. 5536 Pertaining to Zoning of EOLA Second Addition and J & O 45th Street  
Apartments Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; 1st reading,  
5/26/26.  
Ordinance Amending No 5336 of EOLA Seond Add and J &  
O St Apartment Add.pdf  
Attachments:  
6.  
7.  
Resolution for the City’s Wildlife Management Program for 2026-2027.  
FINAL_2026-2027 Wildlife Management Resolution.pdf  
Attachments:  
Resolution Consenting to the Refunding of the Capital Financing Program, Series  
2013A Bonds and the Capital Financing Program, Series 2014B Bonds by the Metro  
Flood Diversion Authority.  
Res Consenting to SSTB 2026 (Fargo redline)  
clean6_4_2026  
Attachments:  
8.  
Site Authorizations for Games of Chance.  
Site Authorization forms-VFW  
Applications for Games of Chance.  
Attachments:  
9.  
Games of Chance 6.8.26  
Attachments:  
10.  
Receive and file the additional funding notification from the ND Department of  
Transportation for the alternative selection for the 64th Avenue South and I-29  
Interchange Project.  
64th Avenue South Interchange Project Alternative Selection  
and Funding Update  
Attachments:  
11.  
Encroachment Agreement (Parking Lot Encroachment) with Farmers Union Oil  
Company of Moorhead, Minnesota for 3001 Main Avenue.  
Encroachment Agreement - 3001 Main Ave (Farmers Union  
Oil)  
Attachments:  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $1,550.98 and 2-day time extension for Project  
No. BR-27-E4.  
BR-27-E4 CO #1 & Time Ext  
Attachments:  
Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of -$23,432.87 for  
Improvement District No. BR-25-A1.  
BR-25-A1 Neg FBCO #2  
Attachments:  
Access Easement (Storm Sewer Easement) with Southeast Cass Water Resource  
District (Improvement District No. BN-25-F1).  
BN-25-F1 Access Easement - SE Cass Water  
Attachments:  
15.  
Create Improvement District No. BN-26-B and adopt Resolution of Necessity (New  
Paving and Utility Construction).  
BN-26-B1 Job Packet  
Attachments:  
16.  
17.  
Contract and bond for Improvement District No. PR-26-F.  
PR-26-F  
Attachments:  
Items from FAHR Meeting:  
a. Receive and file Sales Tax Revenue - Accrual Basis.  
b. Agreement for Interim Health Officer Services with Dr. Jessie Lindemann.  
c. Purchase of Service Agreement with Kindred Public School District.  
d. Contract with HS GovTech USA (RFP26033).  
e. Sale of the City’s remaining inventory of new, stock water meters to Cass Rural  
Water Users District for the negotiated purchase price of $40,000.00 and related  
budget adjustment.  
f. Budget adjustment to accurately reflect the gross expense and agency bill-backs  
associated with the GIS mapping project with Fugro USA Land, Inc. (RFP26019).  
FAHR Items  
Attachments:  
18.  
19.  
Set June 22, 2026 at 5:05 p.m. as the date and time for a Hearing on a dangerous  
building at 111-113 32nd Avenue North.  
111-113 32nd Avenue North  
Attachments:  
Resolution approving Plat of Jerstad-Thompson Second Subdivision.  
06-08-2026 Jerstad-Thompson Second Subdivision (minor  
subdivision)  
Attachments:  
20.  
21.  
22.  
Contract and bond for Project No. SW2601.  
SW2601  
Contract and bond for Project No. WA2509.  
Attachments:  
WA2509 2026-06  
Attachments:  
Bid award to Johnson & Schock Excavating, LLC in the amount of $439,814.00 for  
Project No. WA2513.  
Bid award to Johnson & Schock Excavating in the amount of  
$439,814.00 for Project No. WA2513.  
Attachments:  
23.  
Bills in the amount of $12,572,268.  
REGULAR AGENDA:  
24. Construction Update.  
Construction Update 6-8-26  
Attachments:  
City Engineer Tom Knakmuhs provided an update.  
25.  
Recommendation to approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and  
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs, 2026 HUD Action Plan and Budget,  
and Amendments to the 2025 Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan.  
2026.06.08 City Commission Item - HUD CDBG & HOME  
Attachments:  
Commissioner Kolpack moved, second by Commissioner Piepkorn to approve the  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME Investment Partnerships  
Program; 2026 HUD Action Plan, Budget and Amendments to the 2025 Action Plan  
and Citizen Participation Plan. On call of the roll Commissioners voted as follows:  
Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Turnberg and Mahoney  
Aye:  
3.  
Ratification of the Mayor’s signature on the First Amendment to Memorandum of  
Understanding with Presentation Partners in Housing.  
Presentation Partners MOU  
Attachments:  
Commissioner Strand moved, second by Commissioner Kolpack to approve the MOU.  
On call of the roll Commissioners voted as follows:  
Kolpack, Strand, Turnberg and Mahoney  
Piepkorn  
Aye:  
Nay:  
26.  
27.  
Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates.  
Commissioners gave reports on the Boards and Committees on which they serve.  
Public Comments:  
None.  
The time at adjournment was 5:47 o’clock p.m.