The Manor City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to annex approximately 2.274 acres into the city limits for Manor Commercial Park Lot 7, a request made to accommodate expansion by Lone Star Electric.

The annexation was introduced during a public hearing on the council agenda; Michael Burrell, the city’s development services director, told the council the annexation would allow Lone Star Electric to add a lot for storage and other operational needs and to use the city permitting process.

Council members moved to close the public hearing and then approved the first reading of the annexation ordinance. Councilwoman Wallace made the motion; Councilwoman Weir seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The annexation ordinance is a first reading; council members did not raise additional conditions at the meeting. City staff said the annexation includes abutting streets, roadways and rights-of-way and that a service agreement for the annexed area will be approved in concert with the ordinance.

City staff did not set a final effective date in the council discussion at this meeting. The matter will return for final action under the city’s ordinance-adoption process.

For the record, Mayor Christopher Harvey presided and Michael Burrell presented the item.