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WHEREAS,Claimant, Barnett, Howard& Williams,PLIC,has filed a claim against the
City of Fort Worth alleging the following: Claimant applied for a sign hermit to erect a blade
sign(the sign) on Claimant's building at 209 W. 8`f' Street and the permit was approved by the
City after Claimant submitted the plans for the sign and the sign was inspected and approved by
a City inspector. After die installation Claimant was noticed that the sign did not meet design
standards. Claimant applied for a waiver from the Downtown Design Review Board and the
waiver was denied;and
WHFRL-'AS, Claimant al leges that because of its reliance on the City's approval of the
sign as described above and the City's subsequent denial of the sign Claimant has suffered
monetary damage in the amount of at least$2535.72 which represents the cost of bringing the
sign into compliance with the City's Downtown Urban Design Standards and Guidelines
(DUDSG);and
WHEREAS,while denying all liability in this matter,the City has agreed to pay the cost
of bringing the sign into compliance with the City's DIID8G in order to resolve a doubtful and
disputed claim;
NOW,THEE ORP, in consideration of the payment of$2673.25 by the City of Fort
Worth to Cowtown Graphics and Design,pursuant to invoice No. 11368,for the cost of bringing
the sign into compliance with the City's DUDSG and the agreement by the City to facilitate the
approval of the sign by the appropriate City authorities without further expense to the Claimant,
Claimant, Barnett, Howard &Williams, acting by and through its undersigned authorized
representative,docs hereby, for itself, its partners, sharel;olders, officers, agents and all other
firms and persons in privity with it or connected with it in any way release, uidemnify and hold
harmless the City of Foil Worth, its officers, agents and employees and all other firms and
persons in privity with it or connected with it in any way of and from any claim relating to any
damage allegedly suffered by Claimant as u result of the City's Alleged approval and subsequent
denial of the sign as described above as well as any and all claims the Claimant may have against
the City relating to the sign on the date of the execution of this Release by the Claimant.
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I, Brandon Barnett, acknowledge that I have read this RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS in its
entirety and that I fully understand it. I represent that I am a partner in the firm of Barnett,
Howard & Williams, PLIX, the;Claimant herein, and that i ani authorized to enter into this
agreement on behalf of the Claimant. I (agree that this RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS shall be
construed as a whole according to its fair meaning and shall not be construed strictly for or
against either party.
SIGNED this lI�� day of -- AVG U57`__,2017.
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Bran on arnett
WITNFESS MY HAND ANIS SEAL OF OFFICE is L*day of
2017.
IVotar ublic in and for die State of"I'exas
JESSICA G.DIXON
APPROVED: ec
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
Mardi 10,2018
Assistant City Manager
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CITY SECRETARY
FT.WORTH,TX