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Fargo commission authorizes city to convey counteroffers and list 24-acre landfill parcel for sale
Summary
The Fargo City Commission voted to authorize the city administrator to convey counteroffers to WMF Properties LLC and Hazer Ventures LLC and to list about 24 acres north of the landfill for public sale at $3.85 per square foot, following an executive session motion by Commissioner Peppcorn.
The Fargo City Commission voted to authorize the city administrator to convey counteroffers to WMF Properties LLC and Hazer Ventures LLC and to list about 24 acres north of the landfill for public sale at $3.85 per square foot, Commissioner Peppcorn moved during a post-executive-session item.
Commissioner Peppcorn said, "I move to authorize the city administrator to convey the counter offers to WMF Properties LLC and to Hazer Ventures LLC as discussed in today's executive session and to develop with said parties the terms of purchase agreements between those parties; authorize the listing of the north of the portion of the landfill property of approximately 24 acres for public sale utilizing non exclusive listing agreements as were used for the sale of the parcels to galvanizers, WMF, and Hazer. And to offer a listing price of $3.85 per square foot for said Norley portion." The commission approved the motion by roll call.
Why it matters: the authorization lets staff move from confidential executive-session negotiation toward publicly listing a sizable portion of a city-owned landfill property and begin drafting purchase agreements with the two named private parties. The record shows the commission approved use of the same type of non-exclusive listing agreements previously used in other parcel sales.
Details and vote: the motion came directly from an executive session. The sale area was described in the motion as "approximately 24 acres" (north portion of the landfill) and the proposed listing price was given as $3.85 per square foot. The motion directed staff to convey counteroffers to WMF Properties LLC and Hazer Ventures LLC and to develop purchase-agreement terms with those parties; it also authorized use of non-exclusive listing agreements for public sale. The commission approved the motion in a roll-call vote, with Commissioners Peppcorn, Kolpak, Strand, Thunberg and Mahoney recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Votes at a glance: several other routine items also passed by roll call during the meeting (all recorded as approved by the commissioners present). These included approval of the agenda order and continuations of agenda items 34 and 37; approval of the March 17 minutes; approval of consent items 1–32; appointment of three members to the Board of Health; and approval of two alcoholic-beverage license applications (a Class F license for Soul Avenue Kitchen at 402 Broadway North and an ABH-limited license for the SpringHill Suites at 3401 Jacks Way South). Each of those items was approved by roll call during the meeting.
What was not decided: the authorization does not itself finalize sale terms or transfer title; it directs staff to convey counteroffers and to develop purchase agreements and to list the parcel for sale. No purchase agreement or final sale was reported as executed at the meeting.
Next steps and context: staff now has authority to communicate the counteroffers and to proceed with drafting purchase agreements; any final sale, ordinance changes, or closing would require subsequent approvals in accordance with city procedures and any applicable public-notice or sale requirements.
