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Council accepts $200,000 naming-rights gift for Mill Creek Community Center event space
Summary
Council approved a naming-rights funding agreement for the Mill Creek Community Center event space with a local trust, accepting $200,000 paid over five years in exchange for a 10-year naming-rights term and renewal option; manuscript spelling of the donor trust in the transcript is inconsistent ("Burlingham/Birmingham").
Community Services Director Jesse Coleman recommended the council approve the proposed name for the Mill Creek Community Center event space and authorize a funding agreement with a local trust. Coleman said the large event space (capacity about 180 when opened) can be divided into three named rooms and that staff had discussed reserving the larger event room for naming rights to help close gaps in outfitting and operations.
Coleman said the funding arrangement provides $200,000 paid over five years in exchange for naming rights for ten years, with an option to renew. He and other councilors praised the donor family's local ties and generosity.
The council moved, seconded and unanimously approved the naming and authorized the city manager to execute the funding agreement. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings for the donor name (records show both "Burlingham Trust" and "Birmingham Trust"); staff should confirm the official legal name before executing the funding agreement.
