At their May 25 meeting, East Allen Township supervisors unanimously passed the medical marijuana ordinance.

“This is against my personal morals,” Chairman Roger Unangst said.

As he explained, the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes was passed by the state, and the township does not have an option on approving or disapproving its use. The ordinance was implemented to control where medical marijuana can be dispensed.

“If we don’t put restrictions on it, then anyone can open a dispensary in the basement of their house,” Unangst said.

In the controversial hearing for the Rockefeller development along Weaversville Road, the board asked the township manager to schedule the meeting between the middle of July and the middle of August. Township Manager Deborah Seiple has a couple of venues she is trying to secure.

“The hearing will be on a date other than our regular meeting dates,” she said. “As soon as we have the details, we will send out information.”

Recreation Director Chuck Frantz introduced counselors for the township’s summer day camp. Of the 13 camp counselors, four are new hires. James Snyder, who is in his sixth year, will be the head counselor. Snyder teaches sixth grade at Catasauqua Middle School.

One scheduled event for camp kids is a visit to the new giraffe house at Lehigh Valley Zoo. Last year, campers, friends and parents contributed $1,000 to help build the giraffe house at the zoo.

Public works introduced its seasonal employees. Most of the seasonal employees have a long history with the department. There were two new hires.

Prior to the meeting, a hearing on a requested development along Airport Road was scratched. A board member requested the delay because he was unable to attend the meeting. The property is owned by Jaindl Properties along Locust Road and Airport Road.

Unangst made a request after attending the FRCA meeting.

“Many communities collecting yard waste are allowing a lot of grass clippings,” he said. “Grass clippings in large amounts are a hazard when trying to convert yard waste to mulch. The heat generated in the compost pile ignites the clippings.”

Some of the collection points are unmanned; notices will be posted.

Board member Peggy Moser asked the board why fees for the township were so much higher than surrounding municipalities. The board will look into the matter in more depth, but Unangst commented on one item on Moser’s list.

“We can’t compare building permit costs with Moore Township. They opted out of the state building code. The cost of the permit does not include the cost of the inspection. The homeowner needs to get an inspection separately at their cost,” he said.