HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R2022-23RESOLUTION NO. R2022-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF SKYVIEW TERRACE AS "JOYCINA DAY BAKER
MEMORIAL LANE"; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, after graduating from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, Joycina Baker became a
Texan by choice by marrying her husband Jim, where she lived from 1948 until her death in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Baker started the first newspaper in Friendswood by typing out news on a manual
typewriter and posting it at the Baker Grocery Store and sending it to citizens; and
WHEREAS, for the City's Centennial in 1995, Ms. Baker researched and published the book
Friendswood-A Settlement of Friendly Folks; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Baker was at the forefront of the Friendswood Historical Society since its
inception and actively promoted the City's history through the Society; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Baker represented Friendswood on the Galveston County Historical Commission,
and was a member of the Texas State Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, in 20I3, the City Council via Resolution No. R2013-18 named Ms. Baker as the
honorary Official Friendswood Historian; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, Ms. Baker was named a Friendswood Legend by the Mayor during his State of
the City address and was given the Key to the City; and
WHEREAS, in the same year, the City further honored Ms. Baker by naming the rearmost
conference room at the library after her; and
WHEREAS, with her recent passing, the City Council finds it appropriate to designate a portion of
Skyview Terrace in her memory; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the recitals of this resolution are hereby found to
be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood. Texas, hereby designates a portion of
Skyview Terrace as "Joycina Day Baker Memorial Lane" in memory of Ms. Baker and her years of service to
the City and its citizens by the placement of a memorial marker between the Brown Museum and the Quaker
Village Townhomes.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the
Friendswood on this the I ` day of August, 2022.
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LrTICIA BRYSCH. Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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KARENTT6RNER, City Attorney
affirmativ vote of the City Council of the City of
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