R2024-019 2024-01-22RESOLUTION NO. R2024-19
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, supporting
Brazoria County’s opposition to the issuance of state and federal permits
for the construction of a non-human primate animal laboratory on 538
acres located off County Road 2 in Brazoria County (“Property”).
WHEREAS, Charles River Laboratories plans to construct a non-human primate laboratory
(“Facility”) on the Property; and
WHEREAS, the concerns have been identified regarding the public’s health and safety,
pathogen induction, and potential unintended ecological impacts associated with the proposed
Facility;
WHEREAS, at it’s November 28, 2023 meeting, the Brazoria County Commissioners Court
passed a resolution, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” expressing concerns regarding location of
the proposed Facility on the Property.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby supports Brazoria County’s opposition to the
issuance of state and federal permits for the construction of a non-human primate animal
laboratory on 538 acres located off County Road 2 in Brazoria County.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 22nd day of January, A.D., 2024.
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J.KEVIN COLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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FRANCES AGUILAR, TRMC, MMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION'
A RESOLUTION OF BRAZORIA COUNTY; REGARDING CHARLES
RIVER HOUSTON TWO AND PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, Kandurt LLC has purchased approximately 538 acres of land located off County Road 2,
Brazoria County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the approximately 538 acres of land located off County Road 2, Brazoria County, Texas is
covered in thousands of trees and is low lying land containing or adjacent to San Bernard River
tributaries that are subject to flooding; and
WHEREAS, Charles River Laboratories intends to construct a facility in Brazoria County to house
purpose bred Non-Human Primate laboratory animals necessary to develop safe and effective new
medicines; and
WHEREAS, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Global Migration
Health carries out the regulations pertaining to the importation of non-human primates; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture administers the Animal Welfare Act and
licenses Charles River Laboratories as a Class B Dealer; and
WHEREAS, Texas counties do not have statutory authority to regulate the use of any building or
property for business, industrial, residential or other purposes; and
WHEREAS, Brazoria County has regulations relating to the keeping or maintaining of restricted wild
animals; and
WHEREAS, Brazoria County has identified non-human primates as restricted wild animals, thus
requiring registration of the primates with the County at all times; and
WHEREAS, Brazoria County has regulations and permitting requirements for the development of
property and the construction,of buildings; and
WHEREAS, Brazoria County is concerned about the public's health and safety, the animal welfare and
pathogen introduction with the development of this facility.
WHEREAS, this type of facility does not fit into the quality of life of Brazoria County.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that Brazoria County Commissioners Court does hereby
recognize the gravity of concern about public"health for its constituents and ecological effects of the
development of a facility to house purposed bred non-human primate laboratory animals. The Court
respectfully requests the Federal and State Government DO NOT issue Permits for this Facility located
within Brazoria County.
APPROVED this 28th day of November, 2023.
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Commissioner, Precinct 1 L. M. "Matt" Sebesta, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Donald "Dude" PaneM. romx Ryan Cade
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Commissioner, Precinct 3u Commissioner, Precinct 4
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