The commission authorized staff to market two city-owned downtown parcels often called the Chevron and Johns blocks and to issue a request for proposals that will require bidders to provide price and proposed development plans.

Real-estate director Robert Culverhouse said the two blocks are just south and immediately east of where FSU's Legacy Hall is under construction. The city had previously held a no-bid option with a private developer that did not close; staff said multiple inquiries have followed and that an RFP will allow competitive proposals. Commissioner Matliff noted past no-bid proposals and urged a public conversation about downtown priorities; other commissioners argued the RFP is a prudent, low-risk way to explore private interest.

The motion to approve marketing and proceed with an RFP passed 4–1 (Commissioner Matliff opposed).