Over the past year, I’ve been diligent in my effort to bring family-friendly activation to the Lummus Park spoil area. As part of this effort, I sponsored an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) proposal which was passed at the April 21, 2021 meeting of the Mayor and City Commission. Due to excessive broadness and a short duration for the pilot, the proposal did not yield favorable results. Since the closing of the ITN, the City Administration has had industry meetings to understand the pitfalls of the proposal to attract a favorable vendor. This discussion item specifically aims to discuss the proposal, its lessons learned, and deliberate on sending a second, more refined ITN to the City Commission for approval at an upcoming Commission meeting.

In my speaking with residents, business owners, and other key stakeholders, there is strong will for activation in the unused space of the Lummus Park spoil area. The creation of a family-friendly activation would invite more residents and other family-friendly tourists to enjoy the area, helping our efforts to transform the Mixed-Entertainment District into the envisioned Art Deco Cultural District.

Please feel free to contact Amadeus Huff for additional information.