96-24 RESOLUTION Accepting Public Improvements Colonial Woods.pdf

96-24 March 12, 2024 R E S O L U T I O N ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS OF WAY AT COLONIAL WOODS NORTH AND EXTENSION OF NANCE ROAD AND PUBLIC EASEMENTS SHOWN ON THE FILED MAP ENTITLED “FINAL PLAT-BLOCK 173, LOT 2 AND BLOCK 172.29, LOT 40.02, COLONIAL WOODS NORTH, TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY” WHEREAS, RCN Developers, LLC, (“Developer”) entered into a Developer’s Agreement with the Township of West Orange (“Township”) by Resolution No. 18-09 dated January 20, 2009; and WHEREAS, a cash bond in the amount of $178,620.00 were submitted to the Township by the Developer to guarantee completion of site improvements to be performed in accordance with the preliminary and final major subdivision approval from the Planning Board of the Township and said approval was memorialized by resolution adopted by the Board on August 7, 2003; and WHEREAS, the Township Engineer has determined that the public improvements associated with this project have been completed and found to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, the Assistant Township Engineer, per correspondence dated December 6, 2023, has recommended a Maintenance Bond in the amount of $117,964.44, and for the time period of two (2) years from the date of acceptance of the improvements by the Township; and WHEREAS, the Assistant Township Engineer, per correspondence dated December 6, 2023, has recommended that a payment to the Township be submitted in the amount of $23,275.00 for the Township to plant the 49 trees that were not planted as part of the Developer’s Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. All the public improvements within the rights of way of Colonial Woods North and extension of Nance Road and public easements shown on the filed map entitled “FINAL PLAT- BLOCK 173, LOT 2AND BLOCK 172.29, LOT 40.02, COLONIAL WOODS NORTH, TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEXCOUNTY, NEW JERSEY” and filed in the