Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/ Executive Advisory Board met Monday at The CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.  Members present included: Board President Matt Woods, Janna Bergstedt, Mitzi Hager, Tena Lawrence, Taylor Barnes, and Frank Balak.

Ex Officio Members, Pam Phillip Jamestown City Council, Pam Fosse Jamestown Civic Center.

Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund.

GRANT BOARD MEETING REQUESTS WERE HEARD FROM:

 

  • Big Guns of the Big West, Fort Seward
  • Disc Golf at Jamestown Reservoir repairs, Stutsman County Parks
  • Mowing Maintenance, Frontier Village
  • Trader Building, Frontier Village
  • The Arts Center Staffing, Jamestown Fine Arts Association

With the Big Guns of the Big West, Fort Seward requested $1,050 for the Gatling Gun, and Cannon Demonstrations, to be held at Fort Seward on Saturday September 8, 2018.

The board granted the full amount requested.

 

With the Disc Golf at Jamestown Reservoir repairs, Ryan Pfau, representing the Stutsman County Park Board requested, $1,125 for flood damage repair re-design, to the Disc Golf Course at Jamestown Reservoir, including baskets, and signs replacement with labor proved by  North Dakota Disc Golf Association.  Parts of the project are being covered with in-kind donations, along with $282.20 provided by Jamestown Parks and Recreation, and Pfau contributing $220 for items.

The board voted to fund the full amount requested.

 

With the Mowing Maintenance at Frontier Village, Tina Busche requested $4,000 for the Frontier Village Association.

After a lengthy discussion relative to responsibility of the mowing, and providing the associated costs  at the Frontier Village, either on the Frontier Village Board, or Tourism, the board voted unanimously, that at this point in the mowing season, to have Tourism temporarily allocate $2,500, the estimated cost, to hire a licensed, certified, and bonded contractor, who will provide their own equipment.   The approval is contingent upon the Frontier Village Association board providing its approved bid request.

The Frontier Village Board had received three bids on the project.

Pam Phillips said she would approach the city, on assistance with hiring a contractor.

 

 

Also requested by the Frontier Village Association was $9,233.42, for the Village Trader Building shingling and Painting.

The Tourism Board voted to fund the entire amount requested.

 

With the Jamestown Arts Center Staffing, The Jamestown Fine Arts Association, represented by Arts Center Director, Larry Kopp requested, $2,500, with $899 coming from the organization’s Operating Fund.  He said a maximum of two employees will be hired for Saturday and weekend staffing at the Arts Center, on a part-time basis, paid at an hourly rate, of $10 per hour.  Downtown Arts Market employees, will be full and part-time Arts Center, hourly employees, paid  being paid for overtime work.

 

The Tourism Board voted to fund $1,300 for Saturday staffing, with $1,200 available for Arts Park staffing at Art Market events.

 

 

 

AT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

 

 

Declaration of Conflict of Interest:  None was indicated

 

The Financial Report was  given by Treasurer, Mitzi Hager

 

Tourism Report – Searle Swedlund, said the Office Manage Emily Bivens has returned on a part-time basis following a health issue.

 

Ex-Officio Reports:

City Council Member, Pam Phillps reported on the recent city, police department and Frontier Village meeting to discuss issues of concern.  She again indicated that the Frontier Village gates will remain permanently opened, and that the Frontier Village Board needs to continue to address security issues, along with the Buffalo Museum.

 

Civic Center, Director, Pam Fosse said the replacing of the lower level seating is set to begin, with the expected completion date this fall.

She added that the Civic Center is booked every weekend, adding that coming up in March of 2019 the facility is booked every day.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion was held on  adding Emergency Planning to Staffing Grant application.