Fargo City Commission - February 20, 2024

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., Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
The Commissioners present or absent were as shown following:
Present: Kolpack, Piepkorn, Preston, Strand, Mahoney.
Absent: None.
Mayor Mahoney presiding.

The Mayor read a message with the following information: The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Fargo for its annual comprehensive financial report for FY 2022; the “Edible Landscaping for the Northern Plains” presentation is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Carlson Library; the Annual Northern Narratives 2024 writing project accepts submissions through March 31st; the City of Fargo and Fargo Cass Public Health are hosting “Community Conversation on Ending Homelessness Together” Wednesday with James Mathy, Milwaukee County Housing as keynote speaker; and a video was shown of the February 11th ceremony honoring the life of fallen Fargo Police Department Officer Jason Moszer on the anniversary of his passing.

Order of Agenda Approved:
Commissioner Piepkorn moved the Order of the Agenda be approved.
Second by Kolpack. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Minutes Approved:
Commissioner Kolpack moved that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board held on February 5, 2024 be approved as read.
Second by Preston. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Consent Agenda Approved:
Commissioner Preston moved the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

1. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4558 for property located at 113 Woodland Drive North requesting a reduction in value from $397,200.00 to $361,200.00; staff is recommending a reduction in value to $361,200.00 for 2023.
2. 1st reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 31-0102 of Article 31-01 of Chapter 31 of the Fargo Municipal Code Relating to the International Property Maintenance Code.
3. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Annexing a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West, in Cass County, North Dakota.
4. 2nd reading and final adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in 46th Avenue Industrial Park Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
5. Findings, Conclusions and Order of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Fargo regarding the License Violation of Windbreak Saloon.
6. Applications for Games of Chance:
a. Safari Club International North Dakota Chapter for a calendar raffle from 3/8/24-3/9/24.
b. GiGi’s Playhouse for a raffle on 3/22/24.
c. North Central Turfgrass Association for a raffle on 2/28/24.
d. Oak Grove Post Prom Committee for a raffle on 2/29/24.
e. Fargo Elks #260 for a calendar raffle 5/1/24-5/31/24.
f. Soaring Eagle Parent Theatre Council for a calendar raffle from 4/11/24-4/14/24.
g. Red River Valley Figure Skating Club for a raffle on 3/10/24.
7. Negative Final Balancing Change Order No. 7 in the amount of -$90,562.95 for Project No. FM-19-C1.
8. Modifications to On Street Parking on the 3200 Block of North 10th Street.
9. Agreement for Consulting Engineering Services with Houston Engineering for Project No. MS-24-A0.
10. Agreement for Consulting Engineering Services with Houston Engineering for Project No. SN-25-B0.
11. Agreement for Consulting Engineering Services with HDR Engineering for Project No. TR-26-A0.
12. Pond Access and Maintenance Easement and Storm Sewer Line Crossing Agreement with Gitty-Up, LLC.
13. Bid advertisement for Project No. TM-24-A (Pavement Markings).
14. Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance Agreement – LPA Federal Aid Project with the NDDOT for the 32nd Avenue Reconstruction project (Improvement District No. BR-23-G1).
15. Memorandum of Understanding for Easements and Removal of Fixtures with YWCA Cass Clay and Lantern Light, LLC and Permanent Easement (Storm Sewer and Levee), Permanent Easement (Storm Sewer and Utility) and Easement (Temporary Construction Easement) with Lantern Light, LLC (Project No. NR-24-A1).
16. Create Improvement District No. BN-23-E (New Paving and Utility Construction).
17. Create Improvement District No. BN-23-J (New Paving and Utility Construction).
18. Create Improvement District No. PR-24-F (Asphalt Mill and Overlay).
19. Contract and bond for Improvement District No. TN-23-A2.
20. Piggyback purchase through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Great Plains Fire Equipment in the amount of $151,960.00 for forty sets of structural firefighting turnout gear (PBC24123).
21. Authorization of the Fire Department to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $578,448.00 for updated vehicle exhaust systems, gear washers and station alerting system.
22. Authorization of the Fire Department to apply for the FY2024/2025 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant to allow four team members to attend the 2025 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference.
23. Authorization to apply for the FY2021 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) Round 2 to fund a RRVUASU flight operations vehicle with associated equipment.
24. Authorization to apply for the FY2021 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) Round 2 to purchase TVs.
25. Benefit Plan Agreement and Group Insurance Policy for Dental Benefits with BCBSND for health and dental insurance coverage for 2024.
26. Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team Memorandum of Understanding – Participating Agencies.
27. Agreement for Construction Contract with Gast Construction Company Inc. for the Public Works South Side Fuel Station (ITB24028).
28. Task Order No. 24-1 with Stantec in an amount not to exceed $212,900.00 for 2024 General Engineering Services at the landfill.
29. Task Order No. 5 with AE2S in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for professional engineering services related to updates to the existing Solid Waste Revenue Adequacy Model.
30. Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $569,910.72 for Project No. SW 23-04.
31. Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.
32. Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications with the Federal Transit Administration (Attachment “A”).
33. Increase to the Transit Connect Smartcard replacement fee from $5.00 to $10.00, effective 4/1/24.
34. Amendment No. 2 to the Contract with Transdev to extend through 12/31/24.
35. Task Order No. 10 with AE2S in the amount of $121,700.00 for Project No. BN-23-F0.
36. Bills in the amount of $7,238,224.93.

Second by Piepkorn. On call of the roll Commissioners Preston, Piepkorn, Kolpack, Strand and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Resident Comments:
Wess Philome (via conference call) spoke on the Police Department; Kyle Feldhake, Ahmer Qarni, Prairie Johnson, Habiba Elbassiouny, Allison Slavik, Fowzia Adde, Sharon Altendorf, Sumaya Abukar and Pastor Martin Avery spoke asking for the City Commission to call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza.

At 5:33 o’clock p.m. the Board took a five-minute recess.
After recess: All Commissioners present. Mayor Mahoney presiding.

Application Filed by Packet Digital, LLC for a Five-Year Property Tax Exemption Approved:
A Hearing had been set for this day and hour on an application filed by Packet Digital, LLC for a five-year property tax exemption for a project at 1300 and 1358 39th Street North, which the applicant will use primarily to design, develop and manufacture battery cells.
No written protests have been filed for the attention of the Board.
The Board determined that no person is present at this Hearing to protest or offer objection thereto.
Director of Strategic Planning and Development Jim Gilmour said the business has had continued expansion and will use this existing site to manufacture battery cells for drones and other autonomous systems. He said the location is northwest of I-29 and 12th Avenue North.

Ryan Asheim, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, said the business continues to progress in its size, scale and scope. He said 95% of battery cell production for aerospace and drone activity is currently done in China and this is the first facility in the US to do this onshore activity for next generation battery technology. He said they produce for a number of global brands and plan to invest $11 million in the building. In the course of five years they plan to hire dozens of new employees starting at $40.00 an hour, he said.

Terri Zimmerman, CEO of Packet Digital, LLC (via conference call), said the corporate headquarters is on 32nd Avenue South and a manufacturing facility on 7th Avenue North was opened recently. They recently celebrated their 20th anniversary in Fargo building power electronics, she said, and she shared the names of their many military and commercial customers. The President issued an Executive Order mandating that all electronic batteries be made in the United States, she said, which is seen as an opportunity for them and they are proceeding with this battery cell factory.

In response to a question from Commissioner Preston asking about the past exemptions for this company, Mr. Gilmour said five years ago they were doing design in a Downtown building and acquired a building on University Drive south of 32nd Avenue where they did some production. They received a five-year tax exemption there and soon outgrew that and added the 7th Avenue location where they also received a five-year property tax exemption, he said, so this will be the third. The first five years is important for most young companies as they increase staff and buy equipment, he said, and this is a key time when they need these property tax exemptions.

Commissioner Piepkorn moved that the application filed by Packet Digital, LLC for a five-year, 100% property tax exemption pursuant to Chapter 40-57.1, NDCC be approved.

Second by Preston. On call of the roll Commissioners Piepkorn, Preston, Kolpack, Strand and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Application Filed by Wepay, Inc. d/b/a Anvil Design and MFG for a Five-Year Property Tax Exemption Approved:
A Hearing had been set for this day and hour on an application filed by Wepay, Inc. d/b/a Anvil Design and MFG for a five-year property tax exemption for a project at 2222 7th Avenue North, which the applicant will use for a variety of mechanical engineering services.
No written protests have been filed for the attention of the Board.
The Board determined that no person is present at this Hearing to protest or offer objection thereto.

Director of Strategic Planning and Development Jim Gilmour said this company is currently on Main Avenue doing mechanical engineering and building systems and will acquire this building and create an additional nine jobs. The exemption will be for 60% of the building they occupy; he said, the portion they do not occupy will pay full property tax.

Guy Nelson, owner and president of Anvil Design and MFG, said the company started out 20 years ago as a small engineering consulting firm working for local companies, then expanded in the tri-state area doing fabrication, manufacturing and more engineering. Anvil does much of the fabrication and manufacturing for Skid-Lift which he also owns and is under the same roof, he said, and being in a larger building allows them to do more and create more jobs. He said in five years he expects 16 new employees and more than $1 million in new payrolls.

Commissioner Preston moved that the application filed by Wepay, Inc. d/b/a Anvil Design and MFG for a five-year, 100% property tax exemption pursuant to Chapter 40-57.1, NDCC be approved.

Second by Piepkorn. On call of the roll Commissioners Preston, Piepkorn, Strand, Kolpack and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Parcels of Land in Rheault Second Addition Rezoned (2318, 2322, 2408 and 2420 30th Avenue South):
At a Hearing held on January 2, 2024 the Fargo Planning Commission recommended approval of a change in zoning from GO, General Office to LC, Limited Commercial and MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential.
The City Auditor's Office published a Notice of Hearing stating this is the time and date set for said Hearing at which time all interested persons could appear and would be heard.

Current Planning Coordinator Donald Kress said an updated staff report and memo was distributed following publication of the agenda and includes a proposal submitted by the applicant for increased density, proposing a total of five residential units on the three, MR-3 zoned lots. He said with this change, the Planning Department determined their recommendation would be to approve and in agreement with the recommendation of the Planning Commission. He shared photos and the plat of the minor subdivision and he said, originally, the applicant proposed building only one single family residence on each of three lots; however, staff felt it was insufficient density for the location. The Planning Commission did not agree with staff and recommended approval, he said. Subsequently, he said, the applicant, Al Carlson, presented a plan proposing two residences on Lots 2 and 3, so there will be 5 total units on 3 lots instead of 3 units on 3 lots. Staff found this to be a sufficient increase in density to change their recommendation from denial to approval, he stated.

Commissioner Kolpack offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, All legal requirements in connection with the above-described request for rezoning have been complied with; and
WHEREAS, There have been no written or verbal protests to the request for rezoning and no one is present to protest thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the findings of staff be accepted and the rezoning be approved on the basis that the proposal satisfactorily complies with the Comprehensive Plan, Standards of Section 20-0906.F (1-4) and all other applicable requirements of the LDC.
Second by Piepkorn. On the vote being taken on the question of the adoption of the Resolution Commissioners Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Preston and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the Resolution was adopted.

First Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Rheault Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota:
Commissioner Kolpack moved the requirement relating to receipt of the Ordinance by the Commission one week prior to first reading be waived and that the Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Parcel of Land Lying in Rheault Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota be placed on first reading.

Second by Piepkorn. On call of the roll Commissioners Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Preston and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Resolution Adopted Approving Rheault Second Addition:
Commissioner Kolpack offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FARGO:
WHEREAS, A Plat has been filed in the office of the City Auditor entitled “Rheault Second Addition” containing 4 Lots, 1 Block and 1.13 acres of land more or less, located at 2318, 2322, 2408 and 2420 30th Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, A Hearing was held January 2, 2024 by the Fargo Planning Commission, and notice of such Hearing had been published, as required by law, and said Plat had been approved by the Fargo Planning Commission and by the City Engineer; and
WHEREAS, The City Auditor's Office published a Notice of Hearing on said Plat in the official newspaper for the City of Fargo on February 7 and 14, 2024 that a Hearing would be held in the Commission Chambers, City Hall, Fargo, North Dakota at 5:15 p.m., February 20, 2024 at which time said Plat would be considered and all interested persons would be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the findings and recommendations of staff and the Planning Commission be accepted and the Plat entitled “Rheault Second Addition” be and the same is hereby in all things affirmed and approved on the basis that it complies with the Go2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, adopted Area Plans, the Standards of Article 20-0906-F (1-4), Section 20-0907.B-C and of Article 20-06, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code, contingent on final technical review of the plat, including the City Engineer’s signature, and that the Mayor of the City of Fargo and the appropriate City Officials are hereby directed to endorse their approval on the Plat and then direct Petitioner to file same for record in the Office of the Recorder of Cass County, North Dakota.

Second by Piepkorn. On the vote being taken on the question of the adoption of the Resolution Commissioners Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Preston and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the Resolution was adopted.

Presentation of the 25th Street South Corridor Study:
Transportation Division Engineer Jeremy Gorden said the study was done in partnership with MetroCOG and extends the three mile corridor study, going from 32nd Avenue South down to 64th Avenue South. The first two miles, from 32nd Avenue South to 52nd Street South was built in the 90s, he said, and the last part in 2010. The asphalt pavement is in its final decade, he said, and the study was done to find improvements that can be made in terms of traffic operation, safety, pedestrians and bicyclists when looking at reconstructing the road. KLJ has worked with the study review committee and a number of public input meetings, were held, he said.

Scott Middaugh, KLJ, gave an overview of the study, the feedback, future conditions and analysis. A number of the intersections are above the critical crash rate, and a number of crashes are related to young inexperienced drivers, he said, which makes sense with all the schools in those areas. Public input was done to find what is important and included an interactive map, he said, and one theme was pedestrian safety. Crossing in that corridor was difficult and there is no center turn lane, he said. There were concerns about speeding, he said, and there is nearly a mile on 25th Avenue South with few access points and no signals, so no traffic calming. Traffic counts were done, he said, and south of 52nd Avenue South a difference may be made if there is access to I-29. He shared some alternatives with a focus on south of 52nd Avenue and he said many comments were about safety at the roundabouts and pedestrian crossing. North of 52nd, he said, a big concern was no center turn lane. He said alternatives looked at were 3-lane flush, 5-lane flush and a 2+1 lane, which is 2 lanes in 1 direction, which could allow for a center turn. The road has identical northbound and southbound traffic profiles, he said, meaning during certain times of the day there are the same amount of cars going northbound as southbound. Improvements at intersections looked at were 52nd Avenue South to 40th Avenue South which showed a roundabout performed slightly better than a traffic signal, he said; however, there were comments that children are not comfortable crossing those. At the intersection of 57th Street South and 52nd Avenue South, where traffic backs up trying to get on 52nd Avenue, a conventional traffic signal or a Reduced Crossing U-Turn was reviewed, which is like the configuration at 52nd west of 45th Street South, he said, which performs better than a traffic signal. He shared scoring based on the different criteria and said there is not a lot of environmental impact other than to trees. Cost is affected by the different configurations, he said, three lanes is less concrete than five lanes.

In response to a question from Commissioner Preston asking about pedestrian safety on the street considering the schools in the area, Mr. Middaugh said the intersection at 37th Avenue South and 25nd Street South is difficult to cross. It is a
T-section, he said, and a raised refuge island was looked at as an option; however, it would increase the crossing distance. He said the Safe Route to Schools plan looked at this as well and includes some other items that can be implemented.

Mayor Mahoney said there are interesting challenges. He said making it wider takes trees out and making it more traffic efficient affects pedestrians. It will be challenging for the Engineering Department to come up with what the neighborhoods will really like, he said. As traffic is increased on 25th Street, it will move south if it cannot offload on 64th or 78th to access the Interstate, he said.

Mr. Gorden said it is a 4-lane road with no center left. On Main Avenue a 2+1 was selected with a center turn and that is a good possibility for this, he said. This is 8-10 years away, he said. If a driving lane is taken away it will slow things down, he said; however, a center lane makes things more safe. He said he likes the idea of a roundabout by the school; however, there is a love-hate relationship with those.

Commissioner Strand said unless it is essential and people are willing to pay for it, cost effectiveness needs to be kept in mind. He said future generations may have a better understanding of roundabouts and his understanding is that roundabouts do better in time as people adjust to them.

Presentation of the 2023 Fire Department Annual Report:
Fire Chief Steve Dirksen said call responses have stayed even. One area of concern is the Downtown, he said, as that number has increased to the point that additional staff and resources are needed to help with those calls. Tracking in the new areas has begun, he said, and there are opportunities there. He shared responses by zone and said the most common causes of fires continue to be smoking materials and cooking. There were 91 structure fires and half of those started in the cooking area, he said, others were bedrooms and garages. EMS responses are fewer than 60, he said, which is lower than the national trends. In 2023 the total fire loss dollar amount was $1,708,306.00, he said, and there were less severe fires than in the last three years. Even though there were 238 fires, he said, there was not as much damage as in previous years. Last year two civilians lost their lives to fire, there were eight civilian injuries and five firefighters received some type of injury, mostly minor, he said. He highlighted the activities of Specialty Teams and shared a list of the 2023 major accomplishments. Fire Station 8 is near completion, he said, and he is hopeful for completion at the end of August. The dangers have changed, he said, and this year there were more than 100 responses assisting the Police Department in some type of assault. He would have never dreamed a firefighter would be wearing ballistic gear, he said, and now it is carried in the trucks.

Resolution Authorizing Airport Facilities Revenue Bond and Pledging Deficiency Tax Levy Adopted (Airport Facilities Revenue Bond, Series 2024):
The Board received a communication from Airport Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein stating the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo has been approved to receive a $40 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota’s Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund, which will fund a portion of the passenger terminal expansion and renovation project and possibly a parking structure and elevated walkway. He said the loan will mature 3 years after the initiation date and will have an interest rate of 2 percent. The loan is a limited obligation of the MAA and will be payable solely from net revenues of the MAA, as provided by the Resolution and does not constitute a general obligation of the MAA or the City. He said the MAA has reviewed its revenues and finances and has determined it has sufficient net revenues to make the annual debt service requirements for the loan through its maturity. He said in order to receive the loan and the favorable interest rate, the BND loan document requires the MAA to request that the City authorize the levy of taxes sufficient to pay debt service on the bond in the event there would be a shortfall in airport net revenues. This is a backstop to the net revenues of the airport and the MAA does not anticipate a need to use the levy backstop, he stated. He said the City needs to enact a resulting covenanting to levy a general tax in the City for payment of any deficiency in MAA funds to pay the debt service on the bond.

Municipal Airport Authority Board Member Rick Berg shared pictures of the terminal expansion, a graph of project costs and a graph of where the funding for the $197 million project could come from. The cost of the ramp is $47.7 million, he said, and includes a skyway. He said the architect is Terry Stroh and construction is expected to start in June, with completion expected in 12-14 months. He shared details on the debt for the ramp and cash flow. He said to access the $40 million, the recommended motion is requested, which basically says should the airport default on the loan from the Bank of North Dakota, the City would step in.

In response to a question from Commissioner Preston asking about a statement Mr. Berg made about the terminal not bringing in revenue, Mr. Berg said he would re-state that to say that it does not generate substantial revenue. He said there is revenue from the vendors, payments from the airlines and parking. With a parking ramp more people are expected to come to Fargo vs. drive to Sioux Falls or Minneapolis, he said, and with the terminal expansion, there will be more direct flights. All of this will help the economy and help businesses grow, he stated.

Commissioner Strand moved the Resolution titled “Resolution Approving Airport Facilities Revenue Bond and Pledging Deficiency Tax Levy (Airport Facilities Revenue, Series 2024)” and referred to as Attachment “B,” as provided by the Bank of North Dakota’s Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund, to levy a general tax upon all taxable property in the City of Fargo in the event of a deficiency to pay the debt service on the bond be adopted, and to approve the Fee and Reimbursement Agreement and the project as presented.

Second by Piepkorn. On the vote being taken on the adoption of the Resolution Commissioners Strand, Piepkorn, Kolpack, Preston and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the Resolution was adopted.

Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4555 Requesting a Value Adjustment for the 2023 Tax Year on Property Located at 1710 1st Avenue South Approved:
City Assessor Michael Splonskowski said Jamie Swenson filed an application for abatement or refund of taxes on property located at 1710 1st Avenue South. He said the house is condemned and scheduled for demolition and the owner has since taken out permits to repair the property and based on extensive review and documentation of the Inspections Department, the Assessor’s Department agrees a value reduction is warranted. He said they recommend a reduction in value from $193,500.00 to $96,600.00.

Commissioner Kolpack moved based upon Mr. Splonskowski's recommendation that the application for abatement or refund of taxes #4555 filed by Jamie Swensen requesting a value adjustment for the 2023 tax year on property located at 1710 1st Avenue South be approved as presented.

Second by Preston. On call of the roll Commissioners Kolpack, Preston, Strand, Piepkorn and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4556 Requesting a Value Adjustment for the 2023 Tax Year on Property Located at 3723 21st Street South Denied:
The Board received a communication from City Assessor Michael Splonskowski recommending that the application filed by Dawn Osborne for abatement or refund of taxes requesting a reduction in value from $371,900.00 to $331,400.00 in the amount of $40,000.00 on property located at 3723 21st Street South be denied. He said based on the appraisers work and looking at the property through review, the value is well supported and it is recommended that the abatement be denied and the 2023 value be retained.

Commissioner Strand moved based upon Mr. Splonskowski's recommendation that the application for abatement or refund of taxes #4556 filed by Dawn Osborne requesting a value adjustment for the 2023 Tax Year on property located at 3723 21st Street South be denied.

Second by Piepkorn. On call of the roll Commissioners Strand, Piepkorn, Kolpack, Preston and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Applications for Property Tax Exemptions for Improvements Made to Buildings:
a. Justin and Jacqueline Grams, 66 Prairiewood Drive South (5 years).
b. Brandon Smith, 218 27th Avenue North (5 years).
c. George Sinner and Margaret Sinner, 1806 Rose Creek Drive South (5 years).
d. Young Club, LLC, 203 8th Street South (5 years).
e. Mark and Susan Sorby, 1442 19th Street South (5 years).
f. Nancy Schafer, 4426 Carrie Rose Lane South (5 years).

Commissioner Kolpack moved that the applications be approved.

Second by Piepkorn. On call of the roll Commissioners Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Kolpack and Mahoney voted aye.
No Commissioner being absent and none voting nay, the motion was declared carried.

Liaison Commissioner Assignment Updates:
The Commissioners gave reports on the Boards and Committees on which they serve.

Commissioner Kolpack moved that the Board adjourn to 5:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, March 4, 2024.
Second by Strand. All the Commissioners voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 7:05 o’clock p.m.