Before the City shall be liable for damages for the death or personal injuries of any person or for damages to or destruction of property of any kind, which does not constitute a taking or damaging of property under Article 1, Section 17, Constitution of the State of Texas, the person injured, if living, or the person’s representatives, if deceased, or the parent or guardian of a minor child, or the owner, or the owner’s agent or attorney, of the property damaged or destroyed, shall give the City Manager notice in writing of such death, injury, damage, or destruction, duly verified by affidavit, within sixty (60) days after same has been sustained, stating specifically in such written notice when, where, and how the death, injury, damage, or destruction occurred, and the apparent extent of any such injury, the amount of damages sustained, the actual residence of the claimant by street and number on the date the claim is presented, the actual residence of such claimant for six (6) months immediately preceding the occurrence of such death, injury, damage, or destruction, and the names and addresses of all witnesses upon whom it is relied to establish the claim for damages. The failure to so notify the City Manager within the time and manner specified herein shall exonerate, excuse, and exempt the City from any liability whatsoever. No act of any officer or employee of the City shall waive compliance, or preclude the City from requiring compliance, with the provisions of this Section as to notice.