These minutes are subject to approval by the City Commission.

FARGO CITY COMMISSION MINUTES

3/30/26

Consent Agenda Approved:

Commissioner Strand moved the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

1. Letter of Support for Quality Holdings to ND Opportunity Fund Consortium.

2. Grant AG. with NDDCR & its Div. of Juvenile Svcs., ND Assn. of Counties, City & Cnty. jurisdictions as listed & Youth Works for 2026.

3. Receive & file an Ord. Relating to Intl. Prop. Maint. Code.

4. 2nd reading of Ord. Rezoning Certain Parcels of Land Lying in Clara Barton School Addn.

5. Renewal of Alc. Beverage & Live Ent. Licenses until 3/31/27.

6. Apps. for Games of Chance.

7. Site Authorizations for Games of Chance.

8, MOU Sp. Assmt. Imp. Dists. Impacting MAA Property with MAA of City of Fargo.

9. Revs. to Excavation Fees & Guidelines (Fargo Municipal Code Article 18-09).

10. Contract & bond for Project No. PR-26-B1.

11. MOO to Landowner for Esmt. (Temp. Const. Esmt.) with Diane Bachinski (Imp. Dist. No. BR-26-G1).

12. MOO to Landowner for Esmt. (Temp. Const. Esmt.) with James P. & Judith A. Essig (Imp. Dist. No. BR-26-G1).

13. Bid award to Northern Imp. Co. for Imp. Dist. No. AN-26-A1.

14. Bid award to Northern Imp. Co. for Imp. Dist. No. BR-26-I1.

15. Bid award to FM Asphalt for Imp. Dist. No. PR-26-G1.

16. Bid award to Reede Const. for Imp. Dist. No. TN-26-A1.

17. Create Imp. Dist. No. PR-26-E & adopt Resolution of Necessity.

18. Create Imp. District No. PR-26-F & adopt Resolution of Necessity.

19. Bid award to Gast Construction Co. for City Hall Parking Structure repairs.

20. Items from FAHR Mtg.

21. Resolution approving Plat of Christianson 32nd Ave. S. 3rd Addn.

22. Perm. Esmt. (Street & Utility) with RLN Business Park & Robert Nelson Trustee of Robert L. Nelson Revocable Trust.

23. Bid award to Sanitation Products for 1 high compaction front load refuse truck.

24. Bid award to Wastequip for front load containers.

25. Bid award to Johnson & Schock Excavating for Project No. WA2504.

26. Bills.

Second by Kolpack. There was unanimous approval.

App. Filed by Moonrise Café, LLC d/b/a Moonrise Café for Alc. Bev. Lic. Approved: Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Kolpack. There was unanimous approval.

App. to Transfer Alc. Bev. Lic. of Cellar 624, LLC d/b/a Cellar 624, The Venue on Main Approved: Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Turnberg. There was unanimous approval.

App. to Transfer Alc. Bev. Lic. of Dak. Food Grp. LLC d/b/a Teddy’s Approved: Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Kolpack. There was unanimous approval.

App. Filed by Sunrose Nails & Day Spa, Inc. d/b/a Sunrose Nails & Day Spa for an Alc. Bev. Lic. Approved: Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Turnberg. There was unanimous approval.

Hearing on Dangerous Bldg. at 115 6th Ave. N.: Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Turnberg. There was unanimous approval.

App. Filed by B2 LLC d/b/a Sign Badgers for 5-Yr. Prop. Tax Exempt. Approved (610 Univ. Dr. N.): Commissioner Piepkorn moved approval. Second by Kolpack. All the Commissioners voted aye, except Commissioners Strand & Turnberg who voted nay & the motion was declared carried.

Discussion Re: New PILOT Policy for Comm. Redev. Cont. to Later Date: Commissioner Piepkorn moved to continue. Second by Kolpack. There was unanimous approval.

2026 Push Cart Program & Survey Results Received & Filed: App. Staff Directed to Work with City Attorney to Develop Ord. Amends. to Address Program Op. Issues: Commissioner Strand moved approval. Second by Kolpack. There was unanimous approval.

Asst. Police Chief Travis Stefonowicz Appt. Interim Police Chief : Commissioner Kolpack moved approval. Second by Strand. There was unanimous approval.

Police Chief Search Process Update: City Admin. Michael Redlinger gave a presentation.

Financial Ops. Overview of Resource & Recovery Cntr.: Asst. City Admin. Brenda Derrig gave a presentation.

A & R ROOFING CO INC $676;A 1 RADIATOR SALES & SERVICE $487;ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $66;ADVANCED ENGINEERING INC $90,321;AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC $62,845;ALL TERRAIN GROUNDS MAINT INC $6,105;ALLSTAR CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIAL OP $1,449;AMERICAN MAIL HOUSE INC $4,593;AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS $318;AMERICAN TEST CENTER INC $1,950;ANIMAL HEALTH CLINIC PC $20;APEX ENGINEERING GROUP INC $17,672;AT & T $54;BENCO EQUIPMENT $1,570;BERTS TRUCK EQUIPMENT $2,296;BISON SQUARE PARTNERSHIP $2,300;BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY $858;BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES $15,450;BRAUN INTERTEC CORP $75,609;BRAY SALES, INC. $3,310;BULLINGER ENTERPRISES $15,348;BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $1,332;BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY $428;CAPFIRST EQUIPMENT FINANCE, INC $92,988;KIRSTIE CARLSON $56;CASS COUNTY FINANCE $51,360;CASS RURAL WATER USERS DIST $1,061;CC STEEL, LLC $219,333;CENTRAL DOOR & HARDWARE INC $620;CLEANOVA US, INC $13,922;CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES LLC $1,383;CORPORATE TRANSLATION SERVICES INC $1,303;CROWN TROPHY $1,150;CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING $12;CZB LLC $25,500;DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY $13,422;DAVE PURCHASE PROJECT $1,718;DEMAIO 2 $314;DIESEL DOGS CONTRACTING, LLC $11,060;DONS CAR WASHES INC $80;DPF ALTERNATIVES $2,475;KAREN EISENHARDT $127;FAMILY HEALTH CARE $2,385;FARGO FREIGHTLINER $2,728;FARGO HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT $44;FARSTAD OIL - PARKLAND USA CORP $10,652;FETCHERS $190;FIRE & POLICE SELECTION, INC $210;FLEXIBLE PIPE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT $8,434;FLEXTM, INC $792;BRADLEY FRERICKS $200;FRONTIER PRECISION INC $55,129;SHAWN GAMRADT $370;GENERAL SECURITY SERVICES CORP $775;GLENNS BODY REPAIR INC $4,497;GOLDSTAR SERVICES $620;GRAYMONT (WI),LLC $36,643;HAWKINS INC $74,937;HDR ENGINEERING INC $19,309;HIGH POINT NETWORKS, INC $41,010;HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC $385;WENDY HOYEM $169;INDUSTRIAL BUILDERS $18;INGLIS, RYAN L $96;INTERVIEW NOW, INC. $9,855;J RYAN STRADAL INC $2,500;J-TECH MECHANICAL $526;JDP ELECTRIC INC $180;JEMCO, INC $11,809;JIM'S TOWING $316;JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP $986;JOHNSON, HEIDI $108;LAUREN JOHNSON $21;JOHNSON, MOTTINGER & GREENWOOD $200;JOHNSTONE SUPPLY, LLC $816;KAYD HOME CARE LLC $1,770;KEY CONTRACTING INC $788,310;KILBOURNE CONSTRUCTION MGMT, LLC $54,413;NICHOLAS KJONAAS $450;KLJ ENGINEERING, LLC $822;KODRU-MOONEY $865;MARY KRUEGER $450;KRUTSINGER, GREG $51;LABOR MASTERS $1,086;LENZMEIER TRUCKING INC. $3,520;LIBERTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC $1,480;LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING, LLC $255;M & J AUTO PARTS & $26;M & T FIRE & SAFETY $1,841;LYLE MACZIEWSKI $155;MAGNUM LTD $309;MAPLE RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT $662;MASON MARKOVIC $452;MEDICAREBLUE RX $303;METROPOLITAN MECHANICAL $34;MINNKOTA RECYCLING INC $38,949;LUCAS MOCK $124;MOORE ENGINEERING INC $906;MOORHEAD, CITY OF (TRANSIT) $35,274;MORLOCK, COLEEN $125;MULCAHY $6,572;ND CLERK OF COURTS ASSOCIATION $200;ND DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY $277;ND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION $175,002;ND ONE CALL $142;ND PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY $3,432;NEXTBLUE OF ND INSURANCE COMPANY $30;NORTHDALE OIL INC $34,946;NORTHERN ENGINE & SUPPLY INC $549;NORTHERN TRUCK EQUIPMENT CORP $4,379;NORTHSTAR SAFETY INC $598;CHRIS OHMAN $162;OK TIRE STORE INC $8,040;OXFORD NINETEEN LLC $600;PASSPORT LABS INC $7,474;PETERSON ROSALIE/HOLLOWAY,HOW $36;PFAU, DEWAYNE D. $98;PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC $10,228;PHREESIA, INC $110;PRESCOTT, RODRIGUEZ, OSTRANDER & $4,128;RADIO FM MEDIA $1,024;RADIO WAHPETON BRECKENRIDGE, LLC $378;RAILROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY III,LLC $459;RANGE RENOVATION CONSULTING INC $15,666;RBB ELECTRIC INC $17,000;RDO EQUIPMENT CO $13,683;REPUBLIC-HORNBACHERS(NP) $551;RICKARD ELECTRIC INC $1,674;DILLON RIEMANN $266;RIVER ROCK PROPERTY MGMT $89;ROB BENTZ LOCK & KEY $142;ROCHESTER ARMORED CAR CO INC $924;ROERS CONSTRUCTION INC $6,250;NIKKOL ROESLER $66;ADAM SCHOCK $355;SEISIN CONSULTING $170;SHERZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT $400;SIMPLIFILE LC $207;SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION $504;STINSON LLP $3,679;SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANIES $1,186;SYN-TECH SYSTEMS INC $275;TECH SALES COMPANY $6,285;THE REINALT-THOMAS CORP $19;TITAN MACHINERY CONSTRUCTION $11,562;TRACKER $700;TURNER, CORREY $99;TWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR $2,427;UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC $10,582;VALLEY GREEN & ASSOCIATES $39,559;VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL $15,650;VESSCO INC $94,855;VESTIS SERVICES $2,549;VIA MOBILITY, LLC $260;STORMY VICKERS $10,200;VLASAK, ANDREW $7;VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER $1,504;WALL, SARAH $15;WYETTE WEIDENBACH $190;WHEELER MCCARTNEY PC $1,250;JESSECA WHITE-TUTON $528;WORLD BOOK INC $598;XCEL ENERGY $10,104;XCEL ENERGY $15,515;XCEL ENERGY $16,375;XCEL ENERGY $3,161;XCEL ENERGY $19,416;XCEL ENERGY $3,484;XCEL ENERGY $1,095;XCEL ENERGY $2,555;XCEL ENERGY $34,086;XCEL ENERGY $13,742;XCEL ENERGY $12,743;XCEL ENERGY $13,620;XCEL ENERGY $2,496;XCEL ENERGY $2,788;XCEL ENERGY $270,133;XCEL ENERGY $6,880;XCEL ENERGY $16,918;XCEL ENERGY $17,869;AFLAC (AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURA) $1,293;CCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $32,360;CONSECO HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY $36;DCI CREDIT SERVICES, INC $421;EQUITABLE $3,594;FIREFIGHTER CHARITY FUND $299;WELLS FARGO $129,045;FREMSTAD LAW FIRM PLLC $740;INGENUITY RM, LLC $238;JEFFERSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE $15;JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $764;MATRIX TRUST COMPANY $10,124;MINNESOTA CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CTR $1,360;NC CHILD SUPPORT $258;NDPERS-NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE $132;PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT $5,008;RAUSCH STRUM LLP $127;SUPERIOR VISION INSURANCE, INC $5,989;TENNESSEE CHILD SUPPORT $189;THE LEADERSHIP CARE FUND $610;UNITED WAY OF CASS-CLAY $346;ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $325;ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION INC $495;AMBASSADOR, INC $925;AMERICAN MAIL HOUSE INC $827;AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC $3,736;AMRIZE MIDWEST INC. $315;APS FIREHOUSE ALERTING $72,504;ARBORPRO INC $4,500;BADE, STEVEN $15;BERG JOHNSON ASSOCIATES INC $1,002;BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC $8,400;BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH $1,423,026;BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH $44,855;BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH $22,313;BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH $42,631;BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH $89,584;BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY $28,246;BOAS NORTHPORT FARGO LLC $6,405;BOLTON & MENK INC $13,635;BOSMA ENTERPRISES, LLC $3,315;BRENCO CORPORATION $13,900;BRITE-WAY WINDOW CLEANING $42;BURIAN & ASSOCIATES LLC $11,052;BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY $4,785;CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. $644;CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC $1,174;CARTER PUMP $1,116;CASEY, JOSEPH $15;CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP $37,320;CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP $113;CASS RURAL WATER USERS DIST $16,569;CHRISTOPHER CASSANDRO $124;CH2M HILL ENGINEERS INC $2,447,308;CODE 4 SERVICES, INC $11,634;CCI $511;CORE & MAIN LP $372,441;COUGAR TREE CARE INC $4,147;CROWN TROPHY $31;DAKOTA UNDERGROUND CO INC $298,253;DAVE PURCHASE PROJECT $2,313;DLT SOLUTIONS LLC $5,403;LOLA DOSCH $384;DUBOIS CHEMICALS INC $24,243;EARTHWORK SERVICES INC $3,902;AUDREY ECKES $104;EIDEBAILLY LLP $2,088;ELECTRIC PUMP INC $2,956;ELLIS, SHAWN $212;FAMILY HEALTH CARE $2,500;FARGO & ASSOCIATES, LLC $400;FARGO FREIGHTLINER $3,086;FARGO PARK DISTRICT $290,358;FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC $232;FLEXIBLE PIPE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT $1,549;FM CONVENTION & VISITORS $94,531;FM CONVENTION & VISITORS $188,452;FONTUS BLUE, INC. $24,000;FORUM COMMUNICATIONS (ADVERT) $2,150;G & R CONTROLS $1,933;GLOBAL SAFETY NETWORK $754;GOVCONNECTION, INC. $344;GRAVELY, DANA $50;GREAT PLAINS MERCANTILE HOLDINGS $5,915;HAAK, TAAREN $363;HAWKINS INC $39,839;HECK, LUCAS $718;JAN HOLTE $772;HOUGH INCORPORATED $73,260;HOUSTON ENGINEERING INC $120,912;HOUSTON-MOORE GROUP LLC $400,831;HTP ENERGY $18,917;INFOSEND $11,232;JDP ELECTRIC INC $41,160;JEFF'S PLUMBING & DRAIN CLEANING $35,665;JIM'S TOWING $430;JNR ADJUSTMENT COMPANY, INC. $1,230;JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP $809;JT LAWN SERVICE LLC $555;TANNER KARGER $64;KEY CONTRACTING INC $23,630;KODRU-MOONEY $6,614;ABBY LANGE $114;LARKIN HOFFMAN $1,045;LARSON WELDING & MACHINE CO INC $715;LIBERTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC $45;ANDREA LIMB $94;LINDE INC $4,354;M & J AUTO PARTS & $56;M & T FIRE & SAFETY $272;MASTER CONSTRUCTION CO INC $5,625;MEGAN BERGSETH NAAS IRREVOCABLE $26,000;MEWES, LEE $318;MUSCATELL BURNS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP $2,318;MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY $16,968;MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY $17,488;ND FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION $57;NEON LOON COMMUNICATONS, LLC $8,190;JASON NESS $344;NETWORK CENTER INC (COMPUTERS) $1,649;NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL $1,072;NORTHERN ENGINE & SUPPLY INC $574;OK TIRE STORE INC $5,371;OLYMPIC SALES INC $1,070;OUTDOOR VENTURES $300;OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY $1,390;JOSEPH PORT $190;PROGRAM ADVISOR SERVICES, LLC $57,344;PUBLIC SAFETY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE $750;RANDALL'S EXCAVATING INC $22,700;RDO EQUIPMENT CO $977;RDO TRUCK CENTERS, LLC $79;RECORD KEEPERS LLC $253;RICKARD ELECTRIC INC $3,673;ROBERTS COMMON CONDO ASSOCIATION $12,733;RUSH RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT $6,937;SAFEWARE INC $48;SANITATION PRODUCTS INC $4,372;SDDI SIGN SYSTEMS $460;SECORD, JOSEPH $318;SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION $57,702;SOLBERG STEWART MILLER $6,105;SWANSON & WARCUP, LTD $405;SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC $171;SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC $412;SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANIES $41,182;TECH SALES COMPANY $1,138;TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $1,511;TRIKKE PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY $27,800;TRIMBLE INC. $10,363;TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP $690;US BANK $2,100;PETAR VALKOV $74;VALLEY GREEN & ASSOCIATES $1,055;ZANDER VAN ZYL $80;VENTURE TACTICAL LLC $3,420;VESSCO INC $2,123;VESTIS SERVICES $2,226;VIA ACTUARIAL SERVICES $9,111;WATTS & ASSOCIATES, INC $15,822;TOTAL $9,952,041.

(Apr. 6, 2026)