BCTF Reviews Director Evaluation, Approves Grants

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Meeting Wednesday (May 22, 2013) at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School, the Buffalo City Tourism Board reviewed the job evaluation for Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund and approved grant requests.

Board President Aldon Kollman said Swedlund’s evaluation was based on a survey which was on a points basis. A “three” indicated he Exceeded Job Expectations, a “two” means he Meets Expectations, and a “one” indicates, Needs Improvement.

Swedlund’s Points on average were a “two” or better.

Areas included, communications, job knowledge, organization and planning, problem solving, productivity, professional attitude, and others.

Following grant application presentations the Board approved:

A Jamestown Arts Center request of $1536 for Saturday staffing for one year.

A Birding Drives Dakota request for $3,100 for a Jamestown kiosk and signing  was approved for $2,000.

A request of $1,750 for an Xterra off-roading event in cooperation with the Jamestown Community Foundationand R.M. Stoudt was approved, with the stipulation that the dollars be used for advertising only.

JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova gave a report. She said her office has been receiving inquiries from “big box,” retailers stemming from the planned CHS Fertilizer plant to located at Spiritwood, and due to an over run in the area from the western oil patch.

She said JSDC was given a tour of the new Titan Machinery facility west of Jamestown, where she said interior sheet-rocking was starting. Titan was apparently ready to hookup to rural water.

Ms. Ova added that the State Legislature had approved a total of $1.25 million dollars in money available on a one-one match for energy efficiency projects for non-public buildings, available to be applied for later this year.

Searle Swedlund said the Site Advisory Board reviewed two projects including a request from the Frontier Village Association to construct a new building between the Writer’s Shack and the former Doll House, now empty space, for a Wild West Story location.