Jamestown (CSi)  The Frontier Village Board met Thursday morning at 9-a.m., at City Hall in Jamestown.

Members present were:  President Melody Mittleider,  Secretary/Treasurer Tina Busche, JoAnn Herrick, and Sean Syverson, along with Executive Director Nichole Mosolf.  It was agreed between the FVA, and Jamestown City Attorney to allow the three members vote as a quorum, as the FVA by-laws state that five “yes” votes would be needed to approve a motion.

The board voted to Quit Claim Deed all items at Frontier Village to the City of Jamestown, and terminates interest in the lease agreement with the City of Jamestown.

The FVA Board to Authorize Tina Busche, as Secretary/Treasurer to access the FVA Bank account, and to pay any and all remaining expenses of Frontier Village.

Jamestown Tourism Executive Director Searl Swedlund indicated to the Tourism  board that Thursday’s action by FVA will conclude the interests of the City of Jamestown and Jamestown Tourism.

He added that,  “The community clearly stated some weeks back a desire for artifacts to remain in Jamestown. This is the legal response that officially states that ownership will go to the City of Jamestown. How the Frontier Village Association proceeds as a 501c3 is not our concern.”

He said Jamestown Tourism will begin work with the City of Jamestown to start to identify the ownership of artifacts, an issue that arose when the Frontier Village Association expressed interest to move the collection to Minnesota.

At Thursday’s Tourism Grant Executive Board Meeting, the board voted 3-0  to  have Tourism request the City Of Jamestown to free up $15,000 from the Capital Construction Promotion Fund as  matching dollars for a Grant Request to the State Historical Society, to assist in funding toward the future of Frontier Village, as a short-term solution to the immediate situation.  Board embers at the Tourism meeting included President Matthew Woods, Paulette Ritter, and Frank Balak.

There currently is $50,000 available in the Capital Construction Promotion Fund.