What: an ordinance accepting the single responsive proposal to design, build, finance, own, operate and maintain a food and beverage and recreational establishment, with entertainment and a bar, on about one acre (tract three) of the lakefront, the former wildlife and fisheries building site, under a lease.
Where it stands: on 2026-09-02 the administration said the city received one response that met all specifications; the developer gave a presentation describing a permanent waterfront dining and entertainment district. The recording has a gap during the presentation and the vote was not clearly captured.
Next: check the minutes for the vote and lease terms.
Ordinance for final action (item 8). The administration said the request for proposals drew one response meeting all specifications. The developer presented a vision of a permanent waterfront dining and entertainment district meant to bring people to the lakefront through the day, week and year, and noted the city's investment nearby. Discussion and the vote fall in a gap in the recording and are not summarized.