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COMPROMISE SETILEMENT AGREEMEITT This Compromise SetrlemcntAgreeinent (this "Agreement") is entered into by and betweenthe City of Dallas ("Dallas" or the "City") and the Museurnof the American Railroad herein. Dallas and MAR are (,.MAR") for flre mufual considerationand purposesexpressed refenedto in this Agreementindividually as "Parly" and collectivelyas "the Panies"' sometimes rhat this Agreementis expresslycontingentupou the and acknowledge The parties understand for approvalof rhe termshereofby the Dallas City Corurcilandthe Board of Trustees MAR. of irr NOW, TIIEREFOR-E, consideration rhe surn of $10.00 and the mutual covenants' stated in this Agreement,and the entry of an ageed warraflties, promises, and agreemerrts the dismissalin tle Lawsuir, and other good and valuableconsideration, receipt arrdsufficiency the by to of wSich areherebyagreed and acknowledged the Parties, Partiesagreeas follows: AGREEMENTS l. Incorporation of Exhibits. hereinby reference. heretoarc incorporated The exhibits attachecl 2. Definitions. The fotlowing definitionsshall apply to this Agteement: .'V[l{ft" shall mean the Museunr of the American Railroad zurdits crurent and aand agents,attomeys,successors assigns former members,offrcials, officers, employees, bY and anyoneactfutg or for it'

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"Frisco" shall meanthe City of Frisco,Texas'

,.Dnllas" or "City" shall mearrthe City of Dallas, a Texasmunicipal corporation c. agents' offrcials, officers, employees, a'd its crurent and former City Council nrembers, Or attorneys aflyoneactingby OrfOrit' departrrrents, boards,cOmmissions, ..Move-outDate" shall meanthe dateon which MAR and the Collectionmust be d, 31, complerelyremovedfrour the SubjectProperty,which dateshall be December 20I l. '.Collection" sha]I mean all of the tains, locomotives, buildirrgs, and rails e. existing on t}1eSubjectProperfyon the dateof ttre exccutionof this Agreemerrt. to "TemporaryLocation" shall meanthe real prcpefly to which MAI{ has access f. is not removedfrom the temporarilytocatethe Collection in the eventthat the Collection the Properryby the Move-outDate because FriscoProperryis not ready. "subjecr Properq/' shall mean real properrylocatedat Fair Park and containing g. Exhibit "A" on which Ipproximately Ll9 flcres,more particularlyshownon the attached located. the Collectionis cr.nrently "Frisco Property" shall mearrthe real properrylocatediu Frisco to which MAR h. will be locatirtg. "Lawsuiro'shall meauthe lawsuit styledand numberedCity of Dallas v. Museum i. No. l0-00957,pendingirr the 68'nDistrict CourtDallas of the AmericanRailroad,Cause County,Texas. j. Date" shall meanthe final dateon which IvIAR may occupythe "Fhul Occupancy SubjectProperryafter which dateMAR quilclaimsand conveysto the City all of its right, title and irrterestin the Collection, in tlre event that MAR has not vacatedthe Subject 31,2012,which Date is January by Properry the Move-outDate,which Final Occuparrcy the last date that MAR may occupy the SubjectPropertysubjectto the date represents force majeureprovisionsin this Agreemerrt. 3. Ccrtain tr'inancinlMatters' a. In the event that MAR has not vacatedthe Subject Property by *re Move-out Date, MAR shall pay to tlre City thc sum of $100.00per day that it occupiesthe Subject properry from January 7, 2Q12,fuough January 31, 2012. In the event lhat MAR of of pasrJanuary 31,2012, because the existence a force the occupies SubjectProperty thc SubjectPropertyor dre TemporaryLocation, MAR shall pay the majerue on either City $250.00 per day, bur said daily payment shall not be due if tlre Collection is quitclaimedto tlre City prusuantto Sectiona(d) of this Agreement. Sections4 and 9 of this Agreementgovern JvIAR's occupancyof the Subject Property after Decerrber 31, 1 201 .

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attomeys'fees,and other costsafld feesnot specifically All courr oosts,expenses, b. witlr the Lawsuit, incurred identified in this Agreementand either incr:rredin connection in carrying out t}re terms of this Agreementor ot]rerwise,shall be paid by ttre Party herein. incurring sameunlessotherwisestated 4. MAR's Duties and Responsibilities. underthis Agreementnreas follows: MAR's dutiesand responsibilities that MAR currently maintains,or is required a. Maintain a policy of liability insurance to maintain, on t[e SubjectPropertyuntil MAR has completelyvacatedthe Subject Property; b. Vacatethe SubjectPropertyby the Move-out Date. By this date,all of ttre Collection must be removed from the Subject Property. In the cvent that MAR and the Collection have not beenremovedftom the SubjectPropertyby the Move-out Date, for wSateverreaso$,MAR and the Collection may occupythe SubjectPropertyuntil t6e Final OccupancyDate, and shall pay the City the sum of $]00 per day for each day that IyIAR occupiestlre SubjectPropertybetweenJarruaryI,2012, and Jarruary 3l,zQtZ. All of ttre Collection must be removedfrom the SubjectProperryby the Date; Final OccuPancY c. If MAR or ilty or all of the Collection is still occupyingthe Subject Properryon to that and ackrrowledges MAR ceases have any right, February1, 2012,MAR agrees any Collection remaining on the Subject Property,unlessa force title or interestin or majeureexistsat the SubjecrPropeityor fte TemporaryLocationtlrat prevents, has by &e Final the prevenrcd, Collection from being moved to the TemporaryLocation b..opancy Date and the City may use or disposcof suchremainingCollection in the City's soli discrerion,subjectto any existing liens on the Collectron,and MAR shall with the City's exerciseof rhe dispositionof not initiate any litigation in counectiorr the Collection remainingon the SubjectPropertyafter January31,2012. Further,the 31,2012 so long as the Ciry may not use or disposeof the collectionafter January Museumis paying $250.00per day to tre Ciry and a force majeureexistson eitherthe Subject Property or the Temporary Location that prevents,or has prevented,lhe Collection from being relocatedto the TernporaryLocation by the Final Occupancy Propertyafter January31,2012, Date. MAR lras no right to occupythe Srrbject per day, if a force majeuredid not or does despiteits willingness to pay ttre $250.00 not exist on either the SubjectProperryor the TemporaryLocation that preveuts,or rhe hasprevented, Collection from beirrgrelocatedto the TemporaryLocation by the Date; Final Occupancy d, MAR shall quitclaim, in writing, to the City any right, title or interestin tlre Subject Property, notwirhsnnding the fact that the City contendsthat MAR has no such right, title or inreresrin and to the SubjectProperty,in a form to be preparedby the Ciry. C OM IIROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

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the Such quitclaim shall be executedby MAR and delivered to Paul Salzberger, mediator appointedby the court in the Lawsuit, withirr 14 daysafter tlre form of.the quitclaim iras been ielivered to MAR by the City to be held in escrow. Ivft. dJrUrie"* shall deliverthe quitclaimto the City within 3 duyj afterthe laner of either the Move-out Date or the Finat O..upancy Date, If MAR is still occupying the SubjectPropertypasr the latter of the Move-out Date or the Fiual OccupanryDate or the becauseof ihe eiistence of a force majeure on either the Subject Property to the Temporary TemporaryLocation ilrat preventsths relocationof the Collection shall continueto hold Location, and is paying the daily $250.00fee, Mr. Salzberger the quitciaittt in ir.ro* urrtil the force majerrreon either the SubjcctProperty9r the to Temporary Location cea$es exist such thar the Collection is capable of being Location; movedto the TemPorary railroads,etc., t0 accomplishthe move with moving companies, e. Make arrangemenrs that of MAR arrdthe Collection to Frisco. MAR agrecsand acknowledges the City with the move of MAR or the shall not be responsiblefor any costs in corurection or for Collectionto Frisco nor is the City responsible securingany permits,approvals, licensesin connectionwith suclr move. The City shall not interfere with IvIAR's the acquisitiorror obtainingof any permits,approvalsor iicensesto accomplish move of the Collection, unless such reguestseither violate a federal, state or local law, stfltute,ordinance,or regulationor perfonnanceof work under suchpermit, approvnl or ordinance, regulation; or licensewould violate a federal,stateor local law, statute, Terminate and/or release any exiSting contracts, concessions,optionS, licenses, permits, or leaserights for or relatedto the SubjectProperry,to which MAR, or any of its predecessor'ienteredinto in connectionwith the use or occuparcy of the $ubjectProperty;
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Make no improvemenrsor modifications to the Subject Propentyother than the removalof the Collection; Frisco a11dnot permit any mechanics and materialmen's liens, UCC financing to mortgagesor any oilrer encumbrances be placed or affixed to ilre statements, as a result of the work done on the SubjectPropertyin connection SubjectProperry with the move to Frisco;

h. pay all of its conuacrors,laborersarrdmaterialmenin conaectionwith its move to

i. MAR may maintaina sign on the SubjectProperty,whicir shall not exccedI0 square the feet in size,announcing move of MAR to Frisco,wlrich sigu shall be removedby Date; eiflrerthe Move-outDate or the Final Occupancy the latter of
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hovide montlrly written updatesto Daniel I'Iuertq Fair Park Manager,of the statusof MAR's moveto Frisco;

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k. Submit an applicatioo for a certificarc of demolition (removal) with the Laudmark and Commission-oft5" City regardingthe removal of the Depot,the Tower Building diligently pusue such Propertyby July 7, 2011, and shall the rails from the SuUject by cortsideration the LandmarkCommiEsion. applicationtluough and Representatious Wnrrnnties' MAR's Covenants, and rePresentations warranties: MAR rnakesthe fOllowing covenants, It will have, prior to rhe Final OccuparrcyDate, terminated arrd cancelled all agleements*i ,OnttaCts,either oral Or written, licenses, permits or any other companies' to authorization any third party, including but not limited t0' manflgement custodians,securiry materialmen, suppliers, concessionaircs, carriers, sublessees, or a5y Otherperson, firm OI company related tO the presentor past use Or flrms, ohthe SubjectPropertyor the provision ofgoods or servicesin corurection occupa1cy of with MAR's useor occupancy the SubjectProperty; or assigned,lrypothecated rnortgagedthe Collection, b. It has not pledged,conveyecl, than to Frisco,nor arryinterestit may claim irr andto the SubjectProperty; Oflrer

Ule c . It slratlwork with ttre StateFair of Texasto coordinarc moveto Frisco; d. Thar prior to moving each piece or part of the Collection, it will have acquiredall to approvalsand consentsnecessflry trove that piece or part of the Collection to Frisco: or That rro contractor, materialman,concessiouaire any third paffy haS rnade a result of materialsprovided or sewices claim or lawsuit againstMAR as a demanci, with MAR's use renderedon the SubjectPropertyfor MAR or in arryway connected ofthe SubjectProperfy; or occupancy with the useor It is not entitledto any paymenrof any kind from Dallas in connection ofthe SubjectProperty; occupancy

regardirtg g. It shall comply witlr any and atl local, statearrd federalrequirements Property; to movefromthe Subject ready the malcing Collection
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approvals, resolutions and authorizations required by the bylaws, articles of of iniorporarion or any other documents its corporateentity autlrorizingthe execution the terms and conditionshereof and will provide of this Agreementand ngreeingto to sucSapprovals the City within 10 daysof the executionof tlris Agreernerrt;

Not use any of the funds drat it clrrretrtlyhas on hand for Phasel-A, which is more

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paflicularly describedin tlre DevelopmentAgreementbetweenMAI{ and Frisco, for *y p*pore odrer ftan Phase lA work, until after the Phase 1A work has been completed.

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and Representations Wnrranties. City's Covenants, The City makestle following covenfldts,reprcscntations nnd warrantics: a. The City will permit IvIAR ro occupythe SubjectPropertyuntil the Final Occupancy of Date. Tlre Ciry will nor disturb MAR's occupancy the SubjectProperryleadingup to the Firral OccupancyDate provided MAR does not violate any federal, state or or ordinance regulation; local law, statute, b. The City will processpermiu submittedby MAR in eonnectionwith the move as it processes such permits by other applicantsfor such permits, and the approval and of issuance suchpermitsshall not be wreasonablywithheld; The City shall quitclaim, in writing, to MAR any right, title or interest in ttre by Collection,in a form to be prepared MAR. The City shall review and approvethe witllrcld. Such form of such quitclaim, whose approvalshall not be unreasonably the by executed the City anOdeliveredto Paul Salzberger, mediator quitclaim shall be appointedby the court in the Lawsuit, within 14 days after this Agreementhas been shall deliver the quitclaim executedby the City to be held in escrow. N{r. Salzberger of eitlrer the Move-out Date or the Final to MAR within 3 days after the latter Occupancy Date. If MAR does not vacate the Subject Property by the Final not Date and a force majeue d.ocs exist that preventsthe removal of the Occupancy shall retum the quitclaim Collectiol to the TemporaryLocation,then lvlr. Salzberger to the City,
d. The City is not enrirledro any payruentof arrykind from MAR in conuectionwith the

ofthe SubjectProPerty; useor occupancy The City is rrotentitledto any "baokrent" or utilities. 7. Termiuation of Intcrcst in the SubiectProperty' Dallas arrdIvIAR herebytenninate,effectiveupon the latter of the Move'out Date or the 3a Date, or as provided for in paragraph above,any right title or interestthat Filal Occupancy right which MAR claims in MAR may have or claim in and to the SubjectPropeffy,suchand zury and to the SubjectPropertyaffer suchdate is null, void and ofno filther force and effect, and

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to rhat MAR shall have no further right or interest irr the Subject Property and no funher right occupy*re Subjectproperty and doesherebyassign,transferand convey,wilhout waffanty, unto claims,privilegesarrdinterests' accrued, Dallas any and all rights, revenues 8. Dismissalof the Lawsuit. in The Parriesagrcetlrat the Lawsuit and all claims arrdcounterclaims the Lawsuit shall witlr prejudicc. The dismissalshatlbe filed by the City and the Museumwithin 10 be dismissed by daysof the executionof this Agreement the City. 9, Force Maieure' In rhe evenrthat MAR canngtmove the Collectionto ilre TemporaryLocationby January of 3 1, 2012,because a force majeue existing,or having existedon eitherthe SubjectPropertyor the Temporary Location that preventsthe Colleetion from being relocatedto the Temporary Date,MAR may continueto occupythe SubjectProperry,upon Locatiorrby the Final Occupancy the paymentto the City of the $250.00fee as describedirr paragraph3a above,until after the has foree majeurehas endedand all of the Collecttion beenremovedfrom the SubjectProPerty. Force majeureshall mean eventsthat prevent lhe removal of the Collection from the Subjeot Properry and shall include only acts of God or the public enelny, fires, floods, tornados or of restrictions,and stikes. For tlre purposes this unusuallyseverestorms,epidemics,quarantirre that in Agreement,the definition of force majeue contained this sectionapplieswherrever phrase of is usedin this Agreement.MAR shall notiff the City iu writing within 3 daysof the begirrnirrg to the eventwhich MAR considers be a force majeure. 10. Environmental. Nothing in this sectiorror this SettlemartAgreementsball be read as releasingMAR or the City from any potentral environmental clairns on the Subject Property irr accordancewith

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cuffEntstiltutesand regulations. ll. No Waivcr of GovernmentalImmunity. Dallas is in no way waiving or impairing its claim of governmentalor sovereign immulity, if any, as to all claims brought againstit in the Lawsuitsor by virtuc of the execution of this Agrcement. 12. Preseruqtion of Privilege. to andno act requiredto be performedpursuant this Nothing containedinrhis Agreement or cause effectany waiver (in whole or in part) of any Agreementis intendedto constitute, privilege,and privilege, work productprotectionor corunon irrtereslljointdefense attorney-client to ilrat it shall not makeor cause be madein and covetrants agrees eachPartyto this AgreernEnt any forum any assertiortto the contrary. 13. Obligation to Perform this Agreement. Notwithstanding anythirrgcontainedin this Agreementto the contrary, tlre Parties do not excuse each other from their obligations under this Agreement,including without limitarion madeby thern in this and writteu representations written waranties expressly wrinerr covenants, with each other in the drafting and executionof such Agreement. The Partiesshall cooperate additional documentsas are reasonablyrequestedor required to implement the terrrs of t'his Agreement. Notwithstanding the previous sentence,this Agreement is irrtendedto be an agreement. euforceable 14, Owncrship of Cltims. and and warrant to one auother tlrat all claims, demarrds, The Parties each represerrt causesof action which they may have againsteach other arising ortt of the transactionsand which are the subjectof ths Lawsuit, the use or occupancyof the SubjectPropertyare ever11$

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of and that no part of any suchclaim, demand,or cau$e action has ownedby them, respectively, of encumbered, otherwisedisposed to any or transfencd,sold conveyed, beenpledged,assigned, and other personor any other entity, Accordingly, eachof the Partiesalso represents warrants in that no other persorrhas an interestirr any of the claims that have beenasserted the Lawsuit' that Each of the parties also warrantsand represents it lrasthe power and authoriryto enter into this Agreemenr,and that it has the sole right to executethis Agreementas tlrg owner of said and breached a claims. The partiesfurther agreethat this warrantyof ownershipshall be deerned causeof acrion accnredthereon immediatelyupon the making of aoy claim or demandor the by of irrstitutionor cgnritruation any suit, action,or proceeding tire oppositeParty,or any Person' firm or corporarionclaiming by, throughor underthe oppositeParty,contraryto this Agreement, or this Agreementmay be pleadedas a defense and that in any such$uit, action, or proceeding, or by way of counterclaim cross*claim. 15. Binding Effect. T5e terms of tlris Agreementare contrachnl and are not merely recitals. All agreements, terms,and corrditionsof this Agreementshall stwive its warrarties, covenarrts, representatious, by executionand shall be binding upon and inrue to the benefit of and be enforceabte the legal assigns, heirs, executors,offrcers, directors,assigns,beneficiaries,susccssors, represerrtatives, of arrdrelatedcomparries the owners,members, receivers,affrliates,partners,ventruers, trustees, deliveredpul$uantto this parTies.The partiEseachalso warrantand represent that all documents in Agreementare valid, binding, and enforceable the samemanner and by the samePanies as described tlre previoussentence' in 16. Denial of LiabilitY' No party admits any wrongdoing or liabiliry m any other Party concerninglhe maners

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describedin this Agreement. In fact, eachParfy expresslydeniessuchwrongdoingand liabiliry on of a1d continuesto maintain the correctness tlre positions asserted its behalf in tlre Lawsuit. The Partiesenter into this Agreementto resolve,settle,and compromisethe mattersin dispute effort, and betweennnd amongthe Parriesin the Lawsuit, and solely to avoid the cost,expense, irouble of further litigarion. Accordirrgly,nothing containedherein, including the executionof given, slrall be corrstrLled as or made,releases, other consideration the Agreement,any payments arradmissionof liabilitv. 17. Non-'Waiver. One or more waivers of a breachof any covetrart,term, or provision of this Agreement breachof the samecovenant, by any Paxtyshail not be construedas a waiver of a subsequent a rerm or provision; nor shall it be considered waiver of any other then existing, preceding,or tertt, or provision. The failure of eitherPartyto insist breachof a different covenant, subsequent or of at any time upon the stict performaace any covenantor agreement to exerciseany option, right, power or remedy contahed in this Agreementshall not be conslruedas a waiver or a to rhereof for tlre future, No provision of this Agreenrentslrall be deemed have relirrquishment been waived by ei*rer Party unless such waiver be in wfiting and signed by an assistantcity of managerof rhe City if by Dall*s, or by TiromasH. Smith. Chairmarr the Board,if by MAR. f8. Integrrtion Cltuse. and betweenaud amongtlre This Agreemenrcontainsthe entireagreement understanding and describedin this Agreementand supersedes rendersnull Parrieswith respectro all matteTs discussions and underttandings, any, if arrangements, and void any arrd all prior agreements, between and./orarnong all Partiesrelating to the subject matter of this Agreement, No oral promises,or inducenrerrts contrary to the tcrms of this Agreement statements, understandings,

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exist, and, except as olherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement,all Parties expre$sly made by ary other Party, or its disclaim reliance upon any facts, promisesor repre$eiltations agents,sewiaersor artomeys,prior to the effective date of this Agreement. This Agreement agfeementin cannot be changed,modified, amended,or terminated except by a subsequent jointly by alt Farties. All Partiesunderstalclarrdagreethat they shall receiveno writing executed of or funlrer sums of money, credits, rebates,offsets,reimbtusements other consideration any kirrd, including wirhout limitation costs and attorneys' fees, from any of the Partiesexcept as providedin this Agreement. f9, Governing Law and Atrtorneys'Feesand Costs' and performablein Dallas County, Texas,for This Agreementis enteredinto, accepted, with and and shall be govemed,eonstrued, enfbrcedin accordance venueand all otlrerpurposes, and subjectto the laws of the Stateof Texasand the l.Inited Statesto the extentthey preemptor the supersede laws of the State of Texas, exceptthat any conflict of law rule of Texas or the to that may requirereference the law of sorneotherjurisdiction other tlran federal United States law shall be disregarded.Arry suit broughtto con$rue,modiff, revoke,or enforceany provisiorr resulting frorn the breach of any provision of ftis of this Agreement or to recover darnages jurisdiction iu Dallas County,Texas,which Agreementshall be brought in a cout of competent coun slrall have exclusive personaljurisdictiorr and venue, and the Paties' con$entand waive jurisdiction in that forum. The prevailing Parry in any personal any ohjec$onsto venue andl/or such suit shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailingParry, in addition to any other (including but not and necessary court co$s, lirigation Expenses proper relief, its reasonable postage,and telecommulicationcharges), and necessary copyirrgcharges, limited to reasoilable prosecution defense suchlitigation. or of and attomeys'feesincurredin tlre successful

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of Comprehension Agreement. and The PartiesrepresenT wanant that they: (1) have carefully read and reviewedthis

Agreement,(2) have had it fully explainedto them, (3) havehad the opporttmiryto consultwith Iegal counsel of their choice regardingthe terms and advisabilify of this AgreementPrior to execuring,(a) ilty the understand terms arrd conditions of this Agreement,irrcluding its final

freely and witlrout duress. into this Agreement and binding effect,and (5) haveentered 21. No Warranties or Representations. to No Party has made any wnrrflntiesor represtrntations iuduce arry other Parly to enter exceptto the extent, if any, as may be expresslystatedin this Agreement. into this Agreemerrt set of or No Partyis relyiug upon anyrepresentation statement any kind that is not expressly fortlr in this Agreement. 22, Consideration. representations, wananties, covenants, The Parties acknowledgethat the agteements, terms, zurd conditions contained in this Agreemerrtprovide good, sufficient, and valuable for consideration everypromise,duty, obligation"andthe like containedin this Agreemerrt. 23. No Strict ConstructionAgainst Author. negotiations theretoarethe result of substantial This Agreementandthe exhibits attached that berweenand amongthe Partiesand tlreir counsel.The Partiesacknowledge eaclrof tlremhas that they have, had the benefit of counselof their own choice. The Partiesfunher acknowledge through their respectivecounsel, parricipatedin the preparationof this Agreement and the thereto. Accordingly,it is immaterialtlrat counselfor orreParty or anothermay exhibirsanached lhereto,or any portion of thesedocurnents.In have draftedttris Agrecment,the exhibits attached the cvent of any dispute over the documents' meaning, applicadon, interpretatiorr, of

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suchthat no ambiguitiesare resolved reasonably shall be coustrued construction,the documents presumptively againstany Party as a matter of law. 24. No Third Party Bcncficiary Stntus. This Agreemenris madefor tJresolebenefit of the Parties, No otherpersonor entity shall have any rights or remediesurder or by reasonof this Agrcement,nor shall anything in this Agteement be construedto confer uport any person or entity, wlrether or not a Party to this of Agreemen! the rights or remedies a tirird parrybeneficiary. 23. Notices. All noticesrequiredto be given urrderthis Agreementshall he in wdring and delivered as set addresses forth below (or suchotlrer address Specifiedby to the Partiesat their respective with the provisionsof rhis Section)by (i) hand delivery,(ii) uationally either Pa4y in accordance overnight courier, (iii) mailed postageprepaidby certifredor registercdmail, return recogrrized with verification of receipt,and will be deemed or receipt requesred, (iv) facsimile transmission if to be effecrivethe day of deliveryby handor overnightcouriet,tlre day of transmission sentby facsimile,or tluee (3) daysafter mailing if sentby mail:

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City Attorney 1500Marilla Street Dallas City Hall Room 7DN Dallas,Texas75201 ThomasH. Smith"Chaimranof the Board Railroad Museumof the Arnericarr 6455PageStreet Frisco,Tl{75034

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with the plovisionsof this paragraph' noticethereofin accordance ParUes 26. ScverabilifY. Irr caseafly one or more of the provisions sontainedin this Agreementor its exhibits urrderany cuffent or in should be determiled to be illegal, invalid, or urrenforceable any re$pect and the Agreementshall be construedand future law, such provision shall be fully severable, and the as errforeed if suchprovision had never compriseda part of the documentor agleement shall remainin full force and ellect and shall remainingprovisionsof the documentor agreement from ttre documentor agreement.Furthefinore, not be affectedby suchprovisiou or its severance as provision,thereshall be addedautomatically a in lieu of suchillegal, invalid, or unenforceable a pan of the documentor agreement provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or provisiou as may be possibleandbe legal,valid, or enforceable. unenforceable 27. Number and Gcnder. shall Uulessrhe contextrequiresothenvise,words of any genderusedin this Agreemenr and words of a singularnrunbershall be held be held and consuuedto include the other gerrder, to irrcludetlre phual andvice-versa. 28. Hendings. of The headingsof rhe paragraphs this Agreementare includedonly to nrakeit easierto locate the subjects covereclby each provision, and shall rrot control or affect the meaning, or or intention,corrstruction, effect of this Agreement anyprovision in this Agreement. 29. Counterparts. eachof which shall in may be executed multiple identical counterparts, This Agreemerrt but be colsicleredan original for all purposes, which togethershall constinrteonly one and the salre Agreement. Each counterpanshall be desmedeffectivewhen all Partieshaveaffixed their

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and signarures the courrterparts tlrey havebeendeliveredto all olher Panies. The Partiesshall to the to of as execure mflny duplicates this Agteementas may be necessary effectuate Agreemeut, 30. Authority to Executc. to Each Parry warrants ald represents, eachother Party and to eachperson executirrgthis Agreenrenton behalf of another Party, that both such Party and such person executingthis and Agreementon behalf of suchParfy hasthe firlt powEr,authority,qualificatioils,competency, flris Agreementon behatf of the Parry so executing,and that upon execution capacityto Execute heirs, successors, assigns. and the sameis and shall be binding upon that Parryand its respeotive that personallywa:rantsand represents he or shelrasfull Each personexecutingthis Agreernent with power, authority,and capaciryto bind his or her principal to this Agreementin accordance its terms and corrditions. All corporateentitiesexecutingthis Agreementare duly incorporated and or organizedwith a legal statusseparate apartfrorn its affiIiates,are validly existing and are and in good standingunderthe laws of the stateof fomrationor existence, has oornpliedwith all in to conditionsprerequisite its doing business Texas. 31. I[o Partnership. Nothing contained herein is intended to create any partnership,joint venture or 10 by associarion or amongany of the Partiesand any inference the contraryareherebyexpressly negated. 32. Cumulative Rcmcdies. of remedies the Partiesslrall be cumulativeand shall not exoludeany other All rights zurd right or remedy available at law or equiry. These rights and remediesmay be exercisedor enforced concwrently, separately,and jointly and as often as necessary. Arry action or that the Parties shall not extinguishany otherrights or remedies underthis Agreemerrr proceeding

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Field Describing51,952 Notes Foot(1.1927 a Square Acre) Tractof Landin theTexasStateFairground_s Addition, Block City C/812 fo Be Quite Claimed theCityof Dallas to
Beinga 51,952 Foot(1.192 Square Acre)tractof landlyingin the JohnGrigsby League Abstract 495,Cityof Dallas, Survey, Dallas County, Texas, being part and a of Lot 1Aof BlockC1812 theTexas of StateFairgrounds Addition, addition the an to Cityof Dallas, datedApril22,1988 recorded Volume and in 88084, Page617of the Deed Records DallasCounty, of Texas,and being a portionof that property conveyed the City of Dallasby the TexasStateFair,by Deeddated June27, to 1904,and recorded Volume325, Page392 of the Deed Records Dallas in of Texas County, andbeing moreparticularly described follows: as BEGINNING a 4" diameter at fencepostfoundat the Southwest steelcorner corner of the hereindescribed tractof land,fromwhichthe Southeast cornerof a tractof landconveyed William Gaston the Texasand Pacific by H. to Railroad Company (current is ownership in Dallas AreaRapidTransit) deeddatedDecember by 20, 1872andrecorded Volume Page368of the DeedRecords Dallas in S, of County, Texas(being alsoan inside corner theboundary saidTexas of of StateFairgrounds Addition), North bears 39'36'03'West distance 286.01 a feet: of proceeding a clockwise THENCE in fashion, alongan eight-foot chain-link tall fence (ateachcorner 4-inch post), following a diameter fence steel corner the courses and distances: North16o23'26" East,48.89feet: 73o30'59" 33.15 South East, feet: North East, 62o37'14" 18.47 feet: South 88o53'50" 20.06 East, feet: East,396.42feet: South73"28'32" South77"40'5A" East,34.49feet: South79"52'50" East, 30.27feet: South East,19.67 84'21'15" feet: 74o26'02" South East,146.33 feet: South East, 58"33'01" 5.54feet: South West, 02'39'23" 28.36 feet: South 04'21'16" West. 24.74feet: South West, 26.85 87'22'11" feet: South 86'20'57" West, 116.30 feet: North 74o33'06" West, 40.16 feet: 7245'46"West,40.35teet: North North 59"59'57" West, 86.61 feet: North 73o03'55" West.276.10 feet: EXHlBIT
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Field Notes Describing51,952Square a Foot(1.1gZT Acre) Tractof Landin the TexasStateFai.rground_s Addition, BlockC1812 City fo Be QuiteClaimed the Cityof Dallas to
THENOE North 73'02'2a" west, a distance of 134.23 feet to the polNT oF BEGINNING, containing 51,952 Square Feet, 1.1927 or Acresof land. BASIS OF BEARINGS:Bearings are basedon the Texas State PlaneCoordinate System, NorthCentral Zone,NorthAmerican Datumof 1g83.

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