Jennie Lane Park Play Scape Dedication July 10, 2015

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1 Manor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 936 Manor, Texas (512) July, 2015 Newsletter Jennie Lane Park Play Scape Dedication July 10, 2015 Top picture: A large crowd was in attendance at the Jennie Lane Park play scape dedication on July 10 including Manor City Council members, City of Manor employees, members of the Manor Police Department, members of the Manor community, Chamber of Commerce members as well as students from Creative World Learning Center. Left picture: (L-R) -Mayor Pro Tem Gil Burrell, Mayor Rita Jonse, City Manager Tom Bolt, and Council Members Sherrie Hooker and Rebecca Davies stand in front of the cake that was served after the ceremonies.

2 Page 2 July, Did you know the Chamber has a Facebook Page? Like us on Facebook! City of Manor News June 3 Meeting: 1. Recognized outgoing City Council members David Cruz and Sherri Hooker. Administered oath of office to Mayor Rita Jonse, Council member Place 1 Eugene Kruppa and Council member Place 5 Rebecca Davies. Interviewed candidates for appointment to fill the vacancy on City Council. Voted to appoint Sherri Hooker to fill the open position. June 17, 2015 Meeting: construction permits were issued in May, 2015 as compared to 80 issued in May, Starbucks located near O Reilly Auto Parts will start construction on July Three new water meters were set which results in an estimated population of 7,703 residents in Manor and 2,457 residents in Shadow Glen. 4. The Manor Police Department received 1,127 calls in May, 2015 in comparison to 943 calls received in May, The Department is averaging 36 calls per day. 5. Sales tax revenue for March, 2015 was $87,340 which is an increase of $27,000 from March, Place Two Council member Gil Burrell was elected Mayor Pro Tem. 7. The Council will review the fee structure for new commercial construction over the next few months. There will also be a study conducted of setting fee structures for school construction since there was no fee structure in place when Shadow Glen Elementary construction began two years ago. 8. Rains during June delayed the completion of the new Manor Police Department s fiber optics installation as well as the application of asphalt for the parking lot. 9. The Public Works building which was removed to make way for the new Police Station has been moved adjacent to the water treatment plant on Llano Street. 10. Members of the Manor Gardeners Club have offered to donate landscaping items for the Police Station. Several trees have already been planted. The next Chamber meeting is Thursday, August 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Eternal Faith Baptist Church Guest Speaker: Ryan Smith Fire Chief - #12 Emergency Services District Business Focus: Wal-Mart Vision Center and SCARE for a Cure Raffle Sponsor: Wal-Mart Vision Center Catering: Texas Traditional BBQ RSVP lunch is $12 and $15 at the door.

3 Page 3 July, 2015 Chamber Members in the News Mayor Rita Jonse was recently appointed to the Board of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the Travis County small town representative. Place 2 Councilmember Gil Burrell was named Mayor Pro Tem at the June 17 City Council meeting. THANK YOU to Chamber members Alex Montes-Vela, Debbie Young, Dr. Carla Gasparini, Rachel Fausett and Vicki McFarland for volunteering their time at Breakthrough Austin s Presentations of Learning on July 30, A total of 90 volunteers and 225 Breakthrough Austin summer school students participated in the event. Manor ISD News 1. The Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is seeking parent members for the school year. SHAC is an advisory group comprised of individuals who represent segments of the community. The group acts collectively to provide advice to Manor ISD on aspects of the District s health and wellness program to ensure community values and local health issues are reflected. The group meets quarterly. If you are interested in serving on the Council, please contact Health Services Coordinator Cindy Cobia at (512) At a special called School Board meeting on June 8, 2015, the Board of Trustees voted to operate a self-operated transportation program. Please note: At the February 16 th School Board meeting, trustees voted to terminate its contract with Gold Star Transit. 3. The first day of school is Tuesday, August 25, The District will open a new campus Shadow Glen Elementary School. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new campus is scheduled for Thursday, August 20 from 4:00pm 4:30pm Manor Map Is Going to Press Thank You Advertisers!! Thank you to the following local businesses who purchased advertising space in the 2015 edition of the Manor map. Chamber member Curtis Courtney, owner of Morning Star Publishing House has collected ad copy and noted that the map will be available for distribution by the end of September. Voelker Construction Healing With Horses Ranch Duett s Tire Service C & L Sales Creative World Learning Center Manor United Methodist Church Total Decon Eternal Faith Baptist Church Peaceful Abiding Massage & Spa Manor Family Chiropractic Riata Ford Good Luck Grill Law Office of Jamie Balagia Hill Country Eye Care Park Place Foods TerrAdorna Sleep Inn & Suites Manor Veterinary Hospital City of Manor Heater s Services St Joseph s Catholic Church Austin Pain Associates Tamale Addiction Fidensio s Hardwood Floors Ya ll Down Home Café Ramos Restaurant Freedom Church Breakthrough Austin St Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church Greater Texas Federal

4 Page 4 July, What s Going On in Manor Manor Commons Construction continues on buildings known as the Manor Commons Shopping Center on Ring Road across from Wal-Mart. Businesses who have registered with Developer Barth Timmerman of Greenview Development include El Pollo Rico, Advanced Auto, Sprint Store, Family Total Dental, and a nail salon. Wendy s is under contract. Photo Date July 31, 2015 Panda Express Site preparations for Panda Express adjacent to Manor Commons began the second week of July. According to the construction superintendent, it will take about 3 months to complete the project. Photos date - July 31, 2015

5 Page 5 - July, 2015 What s Going On in Manor continued Shadow View Shopping Center Construction continues at the Shadow View Shopping Center located on Highway 290 East adjacent to McDonald s and in front of Shadow Glen Golf Club. The center is comprised of three buildings (the first structure is shown here) with a view of the golf course. Construction should be completed by December 1. Developer Pete Dwyer has not officially announced the tenants. Photo date July 16, 2015 Gas Station at Wal-Mart A gas station adjacent to Wal-Mart features an entrance on Highway 290 East. When was the last time you paid $2.39 for a gallon of gas? Photo date July 31,2015 Welcome New Member Grandview Development

6 Page 6 - July, 2015 What s Going On in Manor continued Starbucks Coffee A posting in the July 29, 2015 afternoon edition of the Austin Business Journal announced that Starbucks has leased and has begun construction on a 1,850 square foot building on Highway 90 East near O Reily Auto Parts. We reported in the June, 2015 Chamber newsletter that Starbucks had requested a waiver to the City s ordinance that establishes the number of parking spaces. Starbucks is only required to have 15 parking spaces, but they are requesting 25 spaces. Photo date July 31, 2015 Capital Wright Distribution Center A posting in the December 11, 2014 issue of the Austin Business Journal noted that Capital Beverage Company and Wright Distributing signed a purchase agreement with Capital Beverage Company acquiring Wright Distributing with a name change to Capital Wright Distributing. With the agreement, the company has become the largest beer distributor in the Austin area and will control almost 70% of the central Texas beer market. Company representatives had originally considered a site within the Manor city limits located at the northern corner of Highway 290 East and FM 973. Shadow Glen residents expressed concerns about the noise and traffic levels near their homes. Instead, Capital-Wright purchased 40 acres of property near East Parmer Lane and SH 130 which is in the City of Austin to construct a 500,000 square foot distribution center and company headquarters. The new site will reduce the number of 8 warehouses that Capital Beverage and Wright Beverage had maintained as separate companies. Warehouses will still be maintained in Bastrop and New Braunfels. Once fully operational, the distribution center will have 450 employees. Photo date July 31,201