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Votes at a glance: West Fargo City Commission actions, Sept. 22, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions approved or acted on at the West Fargo City Commission meeting, Sept. 22, 2025. Includes consent agenda approvals, gaming authorization, audit acceptance, plats, rezoning, contracts and other formal actions from the meeting record.
The West Fargo City Commission took multiple formal actions at its Monday, Sept. 22 meeting. This summary lists each action recorded in the meeting minutes, with the motion, mover/second when identified, and the outcome.
• Approve order of the agenda (amendment to move gaming item to regular agenda). Motion passed (aye), recorded as carried.
• Approve minutes of Sept. 8, 2025. Moved by Commissioner Olsen; second by Commissioner Anderson. Motion carried.
• Approve special assessment meeting minutes of Sept. 15, 2025. Motion carried.
• Building permits (consent agenda item G moved into regular earlier and then recused by Commissioner Jorgensen). Motion to approve building permits carried 4 votes with 1 recusal; mover Commissioner Anderson; second Commissioner Zundell.
• Approve amended consent agenda (items A–F, H and I; excluding G). Motion carried.
• Public comment: David Withy commented on the budget (no action required).
• Approve gaming site authorization for Devils Lake American Legion Post 24 at the Lights Event Center (item 2a). Motion to approve carried (aye), mover Commissioner Anderson; second Commissioner Jorgensen.
• Accept 2024 audit presentation and findings (Eide Bailly). Motion to accept audit; moved by Commissioner Zundell; second by Commissioner Olsen. Vote: carried (unanimous). Auditor reported an unmodified/clean opinion for fiscal year 2024 and noted findings including recurring journal entry adjustments, segregation of duties concerns, and a single‑audit for federal awards (no findings).
• Approve business incentive request for Sign Badgers: motion carried 4–1 (see separate article for details).
• Approve final 2026 City of West Fargo budget as presented. Motion carried unanimously (mover Commissioner Zundell; second Commissioner Olsen).
• Access request: approve full access onto Twelfth Avenue at 475 Twelfth Avenue NE with conditions and owner‑responsibility amendment (motion carried 3–2). See separate article for details.
• Approve final plat and subdivision agreement: FM Diversion Mapleton Subdivision (A25‑12). Motion carried.
• Approve final plat and subdivision agreement: FM Diversion Warren First Subdivision (A25‑13). Motion carried.
• Approve second reading of rezoning ordinance A25‑17 Cheyenne Second Edition (rezoning South Elementary School property from R‑2 to P). Motion carried.
• Approve project: Improvement District No. 3009 — First Avenue East reconstruction (Cheyenne Street to Fourth Avenue East). Motion to approve engineer’s report and direct preparation of plans and specs carried.
• Accept bids and award contract: Project 1351 SA‑27 sanitary lift station rehabilitation. Staff recommended award to ICS (base $1,446,400), CC Steel (mechanical $125,000), and JDP Electric (electrical $381,587); commission accepted bids and awarded the contracts.
• Approve Improvement District No. 3008 — Meadow Ridge reconstruction; approve engineer’s report, direct preparation of plans/specs and task order for basic services. Motion carried.
• Approve sewer budget line item adjustment for 2025: increase chemical line item from $150,000 to $350,000 (increase $200,000). Motion carried.
• Approve resolution authorizing participation in national opioid settlements (Purdue bankruptcy trust opt‑in). Motion carried; city attorney advised participation unless the city had separate claims to pursue. Any settlement receipts will follow existing local agreements for regional programming.
• Appoint representative and alternate to Cass‑Clay Interagency Council on Homelessness: Mayor Dardis designated representative; Commissioner Zundell designated alternate.
• Miscellaneous administrative approvals and reports; meeting adjourned.
The list above is drawn from the meeting transcript and the motions recorded in the minutes. For full text of motions, supporting staff reports and attachments (including plats, engineering reports and the complete budget book), refer to the city packet posted on the City of West Fargo website.
