Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 324
Scope and Contents
The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments records document the operation of the council staff, its policy board and the numerous projects in which it was involved or originated regarding multi-jurisdictional planning efforts for Fargo & West Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead And Dilworth, Minnesota. On occasion the region includes Cass County, N.D. and Clay County, Minnesota.
The Policy Board Series documents the activities of the overview board for Metro COG. The records begin in 1987, with 1999 missing. Membership includes representatives from Cass County, N.D., Clay County, Minn.; Fargo, N.D., Moorhead, Minn., West Fargo, N.D. and Dilworth, Minn. The records for many of the years have three separate subject folders: Agendas and minutes, Attendance records, and Packets of resource documents. The records in this series give a very good overview of the work of Metro COG, including projects, policies and planning.
The Transportation Technical Committee (TCC) Series includes records that begin in 1988, with 1999 missing. The Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) is the primary advisory committee to the Policy Board. All technical and programming issues move from TTC to the board. As with the Board, the TTC is a composite of the member communities.
The Correspondence Series contains the correspondence of various staff of Metro COG, beginning in 1988. Within each year the copies of outgoing correspondence are organized by person and then chronological.
The Project and Administrative Files Series constitutes the overwhelming bulk of the Metro COG records. This series begins with 1988. The Metro COG staff established a numerical system for organizing and filing these records. This system has been retained, including in most cases the original order of the documents within each file. The file titles are taken from the original file folders (which also are retained).
The Pre-1988 Files Series constitutes only a small number of documents likely generated by Metro COG during the years 1977 to 1988. However this series constitutes all the records deposited by the organization. Consult the box/folder listing for specific subjects covered.
The Red River Action Plan Series documents an extensive study done by Metro COG in 1987-1988 related to a multi-facetted approach to issues related to the Red River. A Red River Steering Committee was established in 1987 by Metro COG. Its purpose was ‘providing a direction and guidance for a Red River Development Plan.’ The committee’s work led to the development of a Red River Action Plan to ‘address current development projects and assess a need for future activities and action within the corridor.’ The committee’s main concern was that the ‘Red River Action Plan to truly action-oriented.’ It contracted with Houston Engineering of Fargo to develop the action plan. The files documenting the activities of the committee are extensive including minutes, studies, correspondence and copy of the draft and final report.
The Dutch Elm Disease/Forestry Management/Red River Forestry Plan Series contains early documents related a broad approach in controlling Dutch Elm disease and tree snags in the Red River. The time period of the files is primarily 1988. They include correspondence, ordinances, surveys, resource publications and other documents, Red River Forestry Project tours.
The Policy Board Series documents the activities of the overview board for Metro COG. The records begin in 1987, with 1999 missing. Membership includes representatives from Cass County, N.D., Clay County, Minn.; Fargo, N.D., Moorhead, Minn., West Fargo, N.D. and Dilworth, Minn. The records for many of the years have three separate subject folders: Agendas and minutes, Attendance records, and Packets of resource documents. The records in this series give a very good overview of the work of Metro COG, including projects, policies and planning.
The Transportation Technical Committee (TCC) Series includes records that begin in 1988, with 1999 missing. The Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) is the primary advisory committee to the Policy Board. All technical and programming issues move from TTC to the board. As with the Board, the TTC is a composite of the member communities.
The Correspondence Series contains the correspondence of various staff of Metro COG, beginning in 1988. Within each year the copies of outgoing correspondence are organized by person and then chronological.
The Project and Administrative Files Series constitutes the overwhelming bulk of the Metro COG records. This series begins with 1988. The Metro COG staff established a numerical system for organizing and filing these records. This system has been retained, including in most cases the original order of the documents within each file. The file titles are taken from the original file folders (which also are retained).
The Pre-1988 Files Series constitutes only a small number of documents likely generated by Metro COG during the years 1977 to 1988. However this series constitutes all the records deposited by the organization. Consult the box/folder listing for specific subjects covered.
The Red River Action Plan Series documents an extensive study done by Metro COG in 1987-1988 related to a multi-facetted approach to issues related to the Red River. A Red River Steering Committee was established in 1987 by Metro COG. Its purpose was ‘providing a direction and guidance for a Red River Development Plan.’ The committee’s work led to the development of a Red River Action Plan to ‘address current development projects and assess a need for future activities and action within the corridor.’ The committee’s main concern was that the ‘Red River Action Plan to truly action-oriented.’ It contracted with Houston Engineering of Fargo to develop the action plan. The files documenting the activities of the committee are extensive including minutes, studies, correspondence and copy of the draft and final report.
The Dutch Elm Disease/Forestry Management/Red River Forestry Plan Series contains early documents related a broad approach in controlling Dutch Elm disease and tree snags in the Red River. The time period of the files is primarily 1988. They include correspondence, ordinances, surveys, resource publications and other documents, Red River Forestry Project tours.
Dates
- 1977-2001
Creator
- Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments. (Organization)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
History
On October 17 and 18, 1961, at the North Dakota State Capitol Building, state and regional engineers, planners and administrators met to continue discussing the use of funds from the Urban Renewal Administration to complete planning studies in the state, in particular the Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., urbanized area. By the end of the meeting a tentative outline had been created for a Fargo-Moorhead Transportation Study and procedures for organizing the effort had been agreed upon. Thus, the first multi-jurisdictional growth plan for the Fargo-Moorhead urbanized area had begun.
A year and a half (and dozens of meetings by various committees) later the first meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Fargo-Southwest Fargo-Moorhead-Dilworth Metropolitan Area Comprehensive Planning and Traffic Study was held on March 21, 1963. This was the first meeting of what would become today’s Metro COG Policy Board.
In the years to come the organization would see many changes. The organization’s lengthy name has changed, though often ever so slightly, several times since 1963 to arrive at its current form: The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments or Metro COG for short. Originally the Metro COG worked primarily with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (better known as HUD). Today Metro COG works with the Federal Highway Administration and the North Dakota and Minnesota Departments of Transportation to conduct planning efforts and to assist in obtaining the construction funds necessary to improve the quality of life in the metropolitan area. (taken from its Web site)
A year and a half (and dozens of meetings by various committees) later the first meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Fargo-Southwest Fargo-Moorhead-Dilworth Metropolitan Area Comprehensive Planning and Traffic Study was held on March 21, 1963. This was the first meeting of what would become today’s Metro COG Policy Board.
In the years to come the organization would see many changes. The organization’s lengthy name has changed, though often ever so slightly, several times since 1963 to arrive at its current form: The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments or Metro COG for short. Originally the Metro COG worked primarily with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (better known as HUD). Today Metro COG works with the Federal Highway Administration and the North Dakota and Minnesota Departments of Transportation to conduct planning efforts and to assist in obtaining the construction funds necessary to improve the quality of life in the metropolitan area. (taken from its Web site)
Extent
79 Linear Feet (79 linear feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Goverment from 1977 to 2001.
Provenance
Deposited by the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, 2006, 2008 (Acc. 2864).
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments.
- Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Dilworth.
- Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Moorhead.
- Municipal government -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Regional planning -- Minnesota -- Dilworth.
- Regional planning -- Minnesota -- Moorhead Metropolitan Area.
- Regional planning -- North Dakota -- Fargo Metropolitan Area.
- Regional planning -- North Dakota -- West Fargo.
- Transportation -- Minnesota -- Moorhead Metropolitan Area.
- Transportation -- North Dakota -- Fargo Metropolitan Area.
Creator
- Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments. (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments Records
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu