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Agreemeirt,)is entered
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(the andbetwee'nFalcon
This settlementagreementandrelease 9t" l{ Dudley(collectively'
dmrtluandKe'nt
t, our. !$ rywrt"a
TransigInc. (.Falcon and
consideration
*ocR) andthecity of Dallasc.civr,t*ri&tivety, ttreirmies'j for themut'al
herein'
purposesexPressed
WITNESSETH:
WhereasrFalconownsthefollowingrealproperty:
a.I.otsB,C,andD,Block3tsgllofForestAvenueandEigbthStretIntlustial
A d d i ti o n ,a cco rd i n gtou' oup' ""o' a"o.inVolum e10,Page335oft heM ap
w 523' 527, an,d529 Pontiac
Recordsof Dallas coontvli'enas, also known
1");
Au;"", Dallas,TexasOereinafter"TtactNo'
c . P a r t o f l o t s B , J , K , a n d L , a n d t h e e , n t i r e t y o f l o t se,dditign,
C , D , E ,an
F ,addition
G , H , ato
n dthe
R'Block
Zlsg,i,of Foresteu"* uJEUft ft Streit Indusfiial
the William John Elliott S.rvey'
City-oi the Dallas, 1"*t *A Tang out-of
known as 528, 532,536,540' 544'
AbshactNo. 44g, oaras connty, Teias,-also
3324Cedarcrest Boulevard'and
and 550 PontiacAvetrue, and3226,3308,arrd nrract No'3')'
2Sdl;il;;il; ;iilbdlur, renas(hereinafter
to asthe uProperty'"
Collectively,TractNos. l, 2 and3 shallbereferred
the
certainbusinessesou the Properly relatedto
whereas, ocR conductsand/or operate.s and
storageandsaleof metalmaterials;
pgrohase/coU".,i"rir"f""gg prororiog, reciamation,
propertyis locatedwithin the 100-yearflood plain,
whereas, trrecity contendsthat the entire prohibitedocR
51A-5.1bret seq.andits predecessors)
and the city,s flood prain ordinance(s"rtioo a-metasahage.use, anoutsidesalvageor
and its predecessorsiiinterest to* oltririrlioiePrnaing flood plain
usie,or most other *o oo-*y oi th" rrop"rty" un"r trt" date ttrat the city's
reoramation
otJi"** appliedto the Property;and
.Wherels,the City contendsTractNos' |,2 md3 do not havethe properzoning certificatesof
tlretype b"id doneoo TractNos' 1,2 and
occupancy,and/orspecificusepermitsio conauci "rtrrir*r
3; and
Whereas,oCRdisputestheCity,sconterrtionregardingtheimproperzoningofTractNos.l,2
andpropercertificatesof
the being
business .oooo"t,d tno*rr, andco:riendth; ail necessary
and 3 for on Tracts
specificusepermits-harv;;a obtainedto conductthebusinessbeingdone
occupancy and/or
2and3;and
issue.la secondary metalsf"y-"I-q license,No' 1144106'
\Yhereas,on April 13,2010,thecity Texas'
ro"."rrut o to tlle u*irr&, t"r,g cooouctedat 523pontiacAvenue,Dallas,
to FalconTransit,
*fti.tt is Partof TractNo' l; and
whicjhFalcon
the City conteirds Liceirse No. 1144106wasissuedin errorandis void,
}Yherels,
disputes;and
changesryrl lade.aoolicationfor specific
Whereas,Falconhasmadecertainrequests!o.,"o..*9 relatedio ftu"t Nos' 2 and3;
City, which requests ;;;=J*i"il by the diry dffi'
useperrrits to the
and
Whereas,thePartiesdesiretosettleandresolveanyandalldisputesbetwe€,nandamongtthe'n
of litigation'
without the expenseanduncertainties
l.IftheCityperformsasfollowsinParagraphsl(a).(d),thenoCRwillperfornas
2(a)-(c)'3' 4 and5:
follows in Paragraphs
a.ForaperiotloflT|daysfromtheeffectivedateofthisAgreemerrttheCity
attempttg nrotriul ocR fiom
will not file any lawsuit ot *nt" any other oo tttt Propertyinvolving the
tusiness
continuingto conductandlor"G"tt " storageand saleof any
purcnase/tflectiorLsalvage,pi"rorirg, reclamationn
metalmaterials;
dateof this Agreement'the city
b. For a perioil of 270daysfroq the efffeotive
willnotfileanylawsuit,makeanyclaim'orpursueany-criminalchargas
-CitV io thep'rchase
*'6*l,"1;t"d of uregulated
asainst oCR for fi;ili.rt;t Coa" at ttrefroperty if T.V :o"h"
metals,,underChapter40B of theDallg uponthe allegedlack of
or in part,
-
rawsuit,craim, J#g;; i*J,t
", ToJ, tr"v"riog license. Ttris provision does not
"'rtore
a valid ,*"a"ri
b*t{ on conduct that would
conteinplateany iawsuit, tloi* o' "h*g"
metalrecyclinglicense;
otherwiseb"roh;fuiby itrehonerof avalid
or until the
tlateof this Agree,rne,lrt'
. For a periodof 270daysaom ttrlefflgtive not file anYlawsuitor undertake
naturalexpirationotfr" ri.-t", *r" city-*i[ metalsrecyclinglicense
any actiono, to zuspendor t"uot" secondary
if suchattempteasuspension or revooationis
No. 1144106"ordo"t
i*rJ;F;;"
contentionor allegatioo.,n9."),h: lT::
base4 in whole ;il;;, 91 ft. or $
was issuedi" .*;;,;f.h;Jd nol havewer beenissued,c) Falconwas
reason,and/ord) the Propertyis not
not eligible fo, tr,-"ii-.;;se for whatever
obtainedthe prcper or n€c€ssary
propoly zoned ; th8|t Fdcon has not
use permits:.Thir Agreementdoesnot
certificatesor o*piili"i-rprrin.. on conduct
conte,lnplate*rp"*io" or r;vocation oi tn" tcense based
thatwould otherwisebe the basisfor
zubsquent, ,rrr*i$rioo?il"ii.r*"
the suspensioo o, *uo"ation of sucha license;and
d.Foraperiodofl2(ldaysfrgmtlreeffectivedateofthisagregrr'ent"theCity
codesif such
will not iszueoCR anvcitationt f"t J;;;;;d*:t-fi"*
part ipon the contentiono'r allegationthat
citationsarebased,in whole or in
thebusinessbeingconducteduponthePropertyrauiresdifferent2gningor
hasor requiresa specificusepermit'
certificateof o*olut"V tn* it olt11entfy
daysfrom the effectivedateof this
ocR will, on or beforethe expirationof 270
Agreemen!Performasfollows:
usinganyportionof the Propertyfor
L ocR will foreverceaseanddesistfrom from the City for
any pupose thaf would r€quirea certificate"qd"*p13V usesunderChapter
the ..metal.ur""gt;*1'o.tiA" salvageor reclamltion-'
metals*Jdi"g license*dT
51A of the Dallas city code or a seJondary dl
Chapter40B of th";fu; City CodeanOwitt removefrom the Property
*"titiuft andequipmentassociated with thoseuses;
b.oCRwillforeverdiscontinueoperatingandabandon.il'igno('.t*v)T.
salvageor reclamation3'
operateu oorr*oroili"g.-.*"*"rirt*gr"aor j'outsid,,e
on all portionsof theProperty;
useqnderCft"ptolie Jf tftt DallasCity CoOe
c.oCRshallcorrect'abateandremediateanyad.allviolationsoftheDallas
Propert%if any, and any
city code *ooiiirrg tiie puvsioa conditionof the
laws andregulations'if
and all viofationsof"statemi federalenvironmental
any,ontheProPertY;
ocR shall exeouteaud
3. withh thirty ilays of the effectivedateof this Agreement
approvedby the city as
file with the deedrecordsof Dalla"scounty * i*qt*Tl
Cityts benefitthat disallow
to its forrr *"tui"i"g J."d reshictions*f"f' fot S:
of occupancyfrom the
any r^e of the nopE ty-tftut w:uf1 requirea^certificate as
Cify for usesthaf L the effectivedate of this Agree'rneo!are descibed
of
"f
..metalsalvagd'or "outside salvageot reclamation"usesundercaapter 51A
theDallascitycodeorrequireasecondary*"turyrecyclinglicenserrnder by
chapter 40B of d;;i; aity code, *tor *a *tit suchuseis permitted
pemolttodby specific use Permit
rigtrt undo trre applicabir-^olitg ordinanceor obtainedan SUP(and a
('SUP') andthe party seekingto opoutt'oth'utt has
iicot*, ifrequired) for thatrse;
dateof this Agreemeirt'ocR
During the thirty dayperiodrlu"yt"g the effective
Propertyor any portion of the
shall not conveyany ownershipinterestio the
PropertY;and
or otherw^ise @nveysany rigfuts
5. If ocR sells, assigns,rents, leases,licelrses,
a"yt afterthe effectivedateof
concerningthe Propertywithin orr" y"*-[JiZO
this Agreement,Oin tiiU expresslyLxcharle from the contractto sell' assign'rent'
Prop€rtyail dghts (if any)to
lease,licmse or otherwiseconveyanyportionof.th: or rcclmation"
continuea nonconforming'lnetal saliage' or--"outside-t3*g p'rchaser, assignee,
useon anyparr -d oin *iu providgthe
Agreerreirt'Fu:ther'
licensee*itn a tue andconectcop-yof this
rente,f,lessee,or "ia,l;,p.rtv,
ocR wil, *ithr";;;;"* effectivedateof this Agee,ment'causea tnre
"i* i" the dled recordsof Dallas
and correct copy of this Agreement; b" iif"A in thosedeedrecordsif
counry Texas,andthe crtymay to"ii ttir-egr""**t
OCRfailsto do so.
are coxtractualand are not
The Partiesagreethat the terrrs of this Agreement
fi. All agreenrents, warranties,@ve'nants'terms'
re,p-resetttutions,
;Jy;t
and cooditions tlrit;;;;ishall sgrviveits executionandshallbe binding
upon and inure"fto q"l"l"nt of andbe enforceablebv the ttgd 19Tt'*:'
$lpc€sgors'ag$gns'
t'"^ ex€cutofs,officers, dircctors,assigns,beneficiaries' me,mbers, and related
tnrstees,receivers,affiliates,parhefs' ve,l$uters,ownenL
companiesof the Parties'
the entire agee'mentand
n The Parties agree that this Agreementcontains
with respectto all matters
understandingbetween-*J *ing the Parties
andsupersedes andre'nders null andvoid any andall
describedin this Agree,lneot if any' between
prior agreements, aiangcnrcnts,dfcussionsand.nderstandings,
of this Agreemelrl N"^:t1
and amongall Partiesrfi"tiog io the subjectmatter
promisegor.inducements contary to the tems of thil
understandinp,stat€firents,
Agreerrent*irt, *d;;Eiiab.otlrerwise express$setforilr in this Agree'me'nt'
facts,promisesor representations
all partiesexpresslydisctaimrelianceuponany
madeby anyotherpartn or its age,lrts, seryicersor attornela,priollg tlre etrecfv.e
ohanged, modified"ame'lrded'
dateof this egreement.This Agfeementcannotbe
agreemeot
or terminatedexctpt by a subseque,lrt in writing executedby all Parties'
or rElresentationsto
The Parties4greethat no parly has made any warranties
to the extent,if my' as
induceanyotherp*ty; Jto ittto this Agleementexle'pt
Party is relying upon any
*V i" J*prorfy ttutte in this Agreement. No
represe,ntationor roi.**t of any frnd that is not expresslys€t forth in this
that the City has
Agreernent.fq:rtrer,-ircn specifilally ]Sees andaclnrowledgesmy peirdingor
denial of
made ,ro ,"prr*tutioor co"c.rni"g thi approval9r
or anyothermatter'
fut * applicationsuv ocn to thecity relatedto zoning
f-eltresmtations,wataanties'
9. The Parties acknowledgethat the agree,ments, provide ggod'
cove,nants, t€,rns, and conditionscontJrnedin tiis Agreeme'nt
sufficient,uoa''aruauGconsideratiou for everypromise,duty,releasgobligation,
andthelike containedin this Agreemelrt'
16. Should Falcon, OCR, Benjie Smith and/or Kenrt Dudley, their einployees,
servants,contractors,sussessoni or anypersonsin aotiveconcertor
andassignees,
activeparticipationwith Falcon,OC& BemjieSmith md/or Kent Dudley fail to
fully performwery provisionof this AgreemenftheCity mayentertheProperty,
removeall personsandpersonaltyfrom theProperty,fenceandlock the Properlyn
anddiscontinuewaterserviceto'theProperty,andplacea lien on the Propedyfot
its costs.
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OwnerPresident Oumer/President
Title Title
14.2010
Septe,nrber Sentember
14^2010
Date
Seot€mber
14-2010 Seoterrber
14.2010
ACKNOYLEDGEMENT
srATE oF'TEXAS $
$
coLiNTY OX'DALLAS $
on this day pe'monallyape€ard
BEFORE ME, the undersignedNotary Public'
,^-
A,LL*rtrcryZ'.knowntomeandbeingbymedulysworg,onhisoathandsaid
verifieshe is authorizedto makethis
thathehasreadthesettleine'lrtAgreeme'lrtandReleaseand
2010, 4o
davof Seote,mber
swoRI{ANDSI]BSCRIBEDToBEFoREMEonthis,the
/< C'"-a4 6c7obol Qa/o
to certiffwhichwitnessmyhandandofficialseal'
STATE OFTEXAS s
$
cotiNTY oF DALLAS $
Notary Publio,on this day persoaallyappearedBENIESIurr'H,
BEFOREME, the rmdemigned
known to me and being by me duly sworn"on his oath and said that he has read the Settlernre'nt
on his own
Agreementand Releaseandherebyverifieshe is authorizedto makethis aclcnowledgrnent
2010,to
swoRN AND SUBSCRIBEDTO BEF10REME on this, the 14s day of septeenber
certifuwhich witnessmyhand andofficial seal.
GUiI$ST
EUZABET}IANN
tlotw Pubtlc,$rrcolTua ln
MyconimgEun ErP.o5€4{oll
ACIqipwLEDGEMENT
srATE OF TEXAS $
s
couNTYOFDALLAS $
BEFOREME, the gndersigned
NotaryPublic,on this dayparsonally KENIDUDEY,
appeared
known to me and being by me duly sworrg on his oalh and said that he hss read the Settle,ment
Publicin andfor
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