The Fargo City Commission convened at 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2025, following a 4:00 p.m. executive session on Resource and Recovery Center relocation strategy. Commissioners Denise Kolpack, Dave Piepkorn, John Strand, Michelle Turnberg, and Mayor Timothy Mahoney were all present. Key items included an economic development report, advancement of four convention center developer proposals, approval of interim financing for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, a construction update, and routine consent agenda items.
Fire department for gender neutral facilities for fitness facilities to modernize the station to add in some decontamination procedures with a hot warming coal drilling concept because of the structural issue and because of the needs of the station. We removed the old living quarter side. We had to stay within the same footprint of the building. So we rebuilt the living quarter side and added a couple small things to the apparatus side, the garage where the fire engine is housed that bring the station up to modern standards. But working with our project coordinators, we wanted as short a time as possible for a closed station. So we had a one-year project timeline. During that time, we moved 805 out of the station, and for a short time we shuffled apparatus in different stations in Fargo. At the beginning of this year, West Fargo offered to house 805 because they're so close. So we moved 805 over and they were able to operate and live out of the West Fargo Fire Station. So the big things the firefighters will notice here is a combined living room and kitchen area. In the past, we just had one big bunk room with some beds in there. And a treadmill and some fitness equipment all stuffed together. There really wasn't enough room to house all of that equipment. So we created a separate fitness room where we can keep the fitness equipment where they can work out. And then we have separate bedrooms in the back of the station, separate sleeping rooms for each firefighter, and a captain's office that also has a separate sleeping room attached to it. So those are the big things they'll notice as they walk out of the apparatus floor, they go through the hand washing zones. We've been very lucky here in the city of Fargo. The stations that we've built historically have have met the need at the time. And for the most part, with station five now being renovated, we only have a couple areas in our current existing stations that are in need of some updates and some remodels to make those stations functional, like the rest of the stations. So it it is important as the city grows not only to look for new areas where we can put new stations, but to make sure that we're keeping up our infrastructure and making sure that infrastructure is safe, that it provides for the firefighters that are working there, and that it's really optimal so we can provide the best service we can for the city of Fargo. Good to have that done. And I heard West Fire was happy to have the guys out there, and it was a good exchange, so it worked well. So a motion to approve the order of agenda, adding an extra item to the regular agenda, approving the agreement of property demolition for Western Excavation LLC for property located at 1102 First Avenue South. So moved. Zero second. Second. Any discussion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carried. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the September 29th, 2025 regular meeting? So moved. Sir Second. Second. All those in favor say aye. Motion carries. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda items one through 40? So moved. Sir second. Second. Roll call vote, please. Strand. Yes. Call pack. Hi. Pepcorn? Hi. Turnberg. Aye. Mahoney.