The Fargo City Commission met on September 3, 2024, at 5:00 PM following a 4:00 PM executive session. The meeting covered a wide range of items including adoption of a camping ordinance and resolution, several alcohol license approvals, a construction update, a report on the Arbors apartment complex, and various administrative items.
Call the meeting to order. I invite you to join us in the Pledges of Allegiance. Roll call pack here. Strand. Here. Turnburg. Here. Mahoney. Here. We've come out of the executive session, and I have two motions that are to be forwarded. Commissioner Colpack. Yes. I moved the city commission authorized the city attorney and city administration to prepare, execute, and serve the necessary request for exclusion documents. Excuse me, advising that the City of Fargo public water system opts out of the Tycho and BASF proposed class action settlement agreements in the matters of in ray aqueous film forming foams products liability litigation. Second. Turnberg, I. Pepcorn. Yes. Cold pack. Yes. If you or someone know somebody's having suicidal thoughts, please encourage them to call or text 988. Library. Each kit contains instructions on how to use the device and what to do if high levels of radon are detected. It was interesting to me a few years ago. We had somebody actually give a uh uh wind service on radon, and the young lady was affected by it, so you may not you know you have it in your home, but it's good to have your house tested for it to make sure you don't get any onward side effects. The library's design of bookmark contest returns for the 15th year, and it opens for all ages. Contest forms are available at all library locations. The top designs will be made into bookmarks that will be handed out at all library locations. Police as a part of a continuous efforts to connect with youth in our community, the Fargo Police Department added a sticker coloring contest to the community picnic this year. Three winners were chosen, and their designs were turned into stickers and magnets to be placed in squad cars. The three winners even had a chance to tour the police department headquarters. We have a short video showcasing the contest and the winners. Please enjoy. I was actually brought back to when I was a young kid and remember doing this with my grandma. The idea just kind of came to me as it would be really neat to be able to have kids in the community have that kind of an experience and an experience out with law enforcement. The talent of the kids is really kind of neat. Uh, as you can see in some of the videos that we've taken with a couple of them that were able to do the design. They have they have different work different approaches to everything, right? Like I just saw colors and I wanted a color, or this has been in my mind for a while. Well, like I only did it for my sister at first because she didn't want to do it alone, but then like I kind of got into it. I kind of thought the regular old stickers were kind of boring because they were just black and plain. So, like, and North Dakota is like a farming state. So I just did like a rainbow kind of color. I don't know, to me, it's like natural in a way. I drew a really good one. My mom just showed it to me, and then I said sure. I was so proud. My family members were proud. Like my mom called my dad in office, and he was proud. Like everybody was proud around me.