Fargo City Commission Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 3, 2026
4:00 PM
Commission Chambers
Mayor Boschee announced that the Board of City Commissioners will retire into
Executive Session in the Red River Room for the purpose of attorney’s advice and guidance
on the legal risks, strengths and weaknesses of an action of the City in reasonably predictable
litigation with Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC, and to discuss negotiating strategy or
provide negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the potential
litigation, which to discuss these matters in an open meeting will have a negative fiscal effect
on the bargaining position of the City; and (2) to discuss negotiating strategy or provide
negotiating instructions to its attorney or other negotiator regarding the potential purchase of
property involving Elizabeth Anda, which to discuss these matters in an open meeting will
have a negative fiscal effect on the bargaining position of the City. Thus, an Executive
Session for this matter is authorized pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 44-04-19.1
subsections 2, 5 and 9 and North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.2, subsection 1.
Commissioner Turnberg moved the Commissioners meet in Executive Session in the
Red River Room as authorized by North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-19.1 subsections 2, 5
and 9 to discuss said matters.
Second by Strand. All the Commissioners present voted aye and the motion was
declared carried.
At 4:06 o’clock p.m. the Board moved to the Red River Room to discuss the matters in
Executive Session.
Members present were: Strand, Turnberg, Boschee.
Members absent: Gullickson, Peterson.
(Commissioner Peterson joined the session at 4:20 o’clock p.m.)
The Executive Session closed at 4:52 o’clock p.m. and the meeting reconvened in
public session at 5:00 o’clock p.m.
All Commissioners present.
Mayor Boschee presiding.
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, August
3, 2026.
Vision Zero presented challenge coins to the Fargo Police Department’s Traffic Safety Team.
A.
Pledge of Allegiance.
The Mayor invited everyone to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
B.
Roll Call.
Commissioner Nikkie Gullickson, Commissioner Chad Peterson,
Commissioner John Strand, Commissioner Michelle Turnberg and
Commissioner Josh Boschee
Present:
