Mill Creek — City staff told the council on Nov. 25 that a preferred consultant has been selected to lead the Dobson Remillard Civic Center (DRCC) master plan and that negotiations are underway. The city aims to move quickly: staff outlined an aggressive timeline to reach site preconstruction and site-prep decisions by 2027.

Given state funding deadlines that could lapse if unused by mid‑2027, staff proposed beginning programmatic and space planning now with potential partners. The Boys & Girls Club — represented in the room and by Marcy (president and CEO, introduced during audience communication) — has expressed long-standing interest in joining the project. Council directed staff to draft a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to begin planning with the Boys & Girls Club and to set a mid‑February deadline to identify partners or move on. The motion passed unanimously.

Councilors discussed partnership models — shared facilities, separate buildings or combined campuses — and stressed that the initial MOU step is to clarify space and programming needs, not to commit the city to a single operator. Planning staff said the consultant work will include site assessment, community engagement, phasing, cost estimates and operational evaluation before council makes final decisions.

What happens next: Staff will finish negotiating with the preferred DRCC consultant, begin MOU planning with the Boys & Girls Club under council direction, and return with proposed options and financial models ahead of decisions on whether to pursue a joint facility or alternate partners.