HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.2007-4621, by Representatives Lovick, Kessler, Hankins, Strow, O'Brien, Hurst, Ormsby, Goodman, Pearson, Kelley, Crouse, Kenney, Lantz, Sells, Rolfes, Pettigrew, Clibborn, Haler, Buri, Miloscia, Walsh, McCoy, Eddy, Takko, Haigh, Skinner, Linville, Ross, Ericks, Santos, P. Sullivan, Hunt, Springer, Morris, Warnick, VanDeWege, Hudgins, Simpson, Flannigan, Upthegrove, Pedersen, McDermott, Eickmeyer, Wallace, Ahern, Barlow, Wood, Kirby, Seaquist, Kagi, Green, Morrell, Chopp, Dunshee, Moeller, Fromhold, Grant, Conway, Newhouse, Roach, McCune, Hailey, Blake, Quall, Hasegawa, Chase, McIntire, Darneille, Sommers, Rodne, B. Sullivan, Bailey and Schual-Berke

     WHEREAS, Bill Trimm has been a planning professional for 35 years and Mill Creek's planning director for 18 years; and
     WHEREAS, Trimm was vice president of the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association from 1993 to 1995; and
     WHEREAS, Trimm has been active on the Puget Sound Regional Council as chair of the PSRC Regional Staff Committee for more than 10 years; and
     WHEREAS, The PSRC Committee has taken a lead role in revising VISION 2020, the Puget Sound region's growth, transportation, and economic strategy; and
     WHEREAS, Trimm has been the guiding force since 1992 behind Town Center, Mill Creek's award-winning mixed use development; and
     WHEREAS, Under Trimm's direction, Mill Creek developed a conceptual master plan for Town Center in 1993-94; and
     WHEREAS, After marketing Town Center to commercial developers throughout the Northwest, Trimm took the lead in getting the city of Mill Creek to amend its master plan to expand Town Center; and
     WHEREAS, Town Center today at 500,000 square feet on 32 acres in the heart of Mill Creek has become the community's focal point; and
     WHEREAS, Town Center features shop-lined streets, landscaped public plazas and offices overlooking the North Creek greenway; and
     WHEREAS, Town Center combines pedestrian-friendly features, distinctive architecture, and a unique cosmopolitan character; and
     WHEREAS, Town Center won the 2000 Sprawl Reduction Award and the Governor's 2004 Economic Development Award; and
     WHEREAS, The city of Mill Creek approved Phase 3 of Town Center in January after approving two applications (one in Phase 2) from Wakefield Pacific, Inc., for Town Center development;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize Bill Trimm as the "champion" of the Mill Creek Town Center, applaud his outstanding achievements to urban planning, and praise his lasting contributions to the quality of life in Mill Creek.

I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of
Resolution 4621 adopted by the House of Representatives
February 14, 2007

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Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk