February 25, 2016

Chairman Neuer said that Mr. Lepore’s recommendation is not the same as an ordinance. He said that the acceptance of this road as a public roadway could be a condition but what Mr. Williams is just now saying is that the applicant is proposing to improve Ridge Road to municipal standards so that if the township does accept it as a public roadway no additional work has to be done to it. Chairman Neuer said this is something the Board would have to consider as to whether they would want to approve that. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Keller if the road is shown as up to township standards on the plans; he replied yes. Mr. Keller said that one thing that Mr. Lepore has discussed with him is that there has been a maintenance issues in the past which the town has taken on. He said that one issue that the Board must take into consideration if the town does not take ownership as a public street then there has to be some sort of maintenance plan for the road that they are proposing up to Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Mr. Keller said that someone will have to maintain the road. Chairman Neuer stated that from a legal standpoint the Board cannot make any other residents on Ridge Road responsible for the maintenance of the road because they are not before this Board. Vice Chairman Buechler referred to the transcripts of the special meeting held on January 28, 2016 and asked Mr. Williams if he has a copy of the easement for the assisted living facility that he was asked to provide the Board with; he said that he has not seen that easement yet. Mr. Williams stated that they did uncover the deed into the assisted living facility which makes reference to the twenty five foot (25’) right away; he said that it is a grant by reservation. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Williams to submit a copy of the deed to the Board Secretary so that the Board and Mr. Keller could review it. Chairman Neuer asked if there was any other legal counsel present for any interested parties besides Mr. Biehl; there were none. Vice Chairman Buechler referred to the transcripts of the special meeting held on January 28, 2016 and asked what letter the transcript was referring to that he sent requesting an area map. Mr. Williams said there was no letter; he said that Mr. Buechler requested that the applicant provide an area map in which they did. Mr. Williams said that this was a typographical error in the

map. Mr. Williams said there was no letter; he said that Mr. Buechler requested that the applicant provide an area map in which they did. Mr. Williams said that this was a typographical error in the transcript.