2026-09-28 - City Commission

Summary

• Consent agenda approved (Strand/Turnberg, unanimous): included Fire training facility and Station 4 design contract ($108,300 with Wold Architects/RLE), 2026 rear-mounted aerial truck purchase ($1,877,683 with $135,000 trade-in), FARGODOME relighting bid awards and Daktronics digital signage ($1,386,885), Refunding Improvement Bonds Series 2026A (not to exceed $50,995,000), final adoption of Covey Ranch Third Addition annexation and rezoning ordinances, and bills totaling $15,238,816.
• Special assessments approved: Skyway maintenance ($160,000), unpaid utility bills ($268,454.72 across 782 properties), sidewalks SR-25-A (415 parcels, ~$600,000) and SR-25-B (84 parcels, ~$551,000), and 17 improvement districts.
• Liquor license actions: Spaghetti Western Class “F” transfer to 524 Broadway North approved (Turnberg/Peterson); Mount Everest Kitchen Class “GH” license approved (Turnberg/Strand); Red Lobster #309 and Ramada Fargo hearings continued to October 26, 2026.
• Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition rezoning (3102, 3150 and 3174 36th Street South) resolution and first reading approved (Turnberg/Peterson, unanimous).
• 2027 City of Fargo Budget and related property tax assessment approved (Gullickson/Peterson, unanimous); Finance Director Susan Thompson presented; Commissioner Peterson advocated spending cuts and a 1% restaurant sales tax.
• Commercial Redevelopment PILOT incentive policy delayed for up to 30 days (Strand/Turnberg, unanimous) for further refinement with department heads and the Economic Development Incentive Committee.
• Cody Schuler reappointed to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term ending September 30, 2029 (Strand/Peterson, unanimous).
• Construction update presented by City Engineer Tom Knakmuhs.

Issues discussed

• 2027 City of Fargo Budget
• Commercial Redevelopment PILOT policy
• Fire training facility and Station 4 design contract
• Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition Rezoning
• Covey Ranch Third Addition Annexation
• Covey Ranch Third Addition Rezoning

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Agenda

Parking ticket ordinance first reading, Hector airport alcohol license ordinances, Covey Ranch rezoning, Fire training facility/Station 4 design contract, aerial truck purchase.

Sources

• Video: https://download.fargond.gov/0/2026.09.28_fcc.mp4
• Agenda: https://download.fargond.gov/1/9.28.26_agenda.pdf

Video

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Transcript

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