Kewadin Intergovernmental Agreement

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTBy and B etween the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,

And theCity of Lansing, M ichigan

This "Agreement" is made and entered into as of this _ day of2012, by and betweenthe Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Indian Tribe whose addressis 523 Ashm un Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 49783 ("Tribe") and the City of Lansing, a M ichiganmunicipal corporation, whose address is 124 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48933("City"), each being a "Party" and collectively being the "Parties."RECITALSWHEREAS, the Tribe and the City have executed a Comprehensive Development Agreement("CDA") datedor the Kewadin Grand River Casino Development Project(the "Project"), pursuant to which the City agrees to sell to the Tribe and the Tribe agrees topurch ase, develop and op erate a casino gam ing facility on certain real property, identified in theCD A as the C orner Parcel and the Showc ase Casino Parcel (collectively the "Parcels").WH ERE AS, the CD A O bligates the Tribe to endeavor to establish jurisdiction over the Parcels asIndian lands eligible for gaming under the Indian Gam ing Regulatory Act (IGRA),.25 U.S.C. 2701at seq and, if so established, the Tribe will thereafter develop, establish, and operate casino gam ingfacilities on the Parcels as described in the CD A.W HER EAS , the Tribe desires to pay for m unicipal and other related services that the Project (asdefined in the CD A) will require and which the C ity desires to provide, consisting of police, fireemerg ency and other essential services as set forth in this Agreem ent.W HER EAS , the City's agreement to extend the services to the Project will substantially increasethe City's costs and the Tribe desires to mitigate those costs through the means described herein.W HE REA S, the Parties anticipate the Project will bring economic dev elopment to the City in theform of new jobs and spin-off business opportunities.WH ERE AS, the Parties desire to establish a long term c ooperative relationship between the C ityand the Tribe relative to the services that will serve the best interest of the Tribe and its mem bersand of the C ity and its residents.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the covenants and agreementscontained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency ofwhich are hereby acknowledged, the Tribe and the City agree as follows:

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Section 1. General.1.1 The Recitals stated above are acknowledged to be true, correct and complete andincorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms used h erein which are not otherwise definedherein shall have the meanings provided to them in the CD A.1.2 The Parties acknowledge that the performance and payment obligations of the Parties underthis Agreement shall be contingent upon the Tribe's acquisition of the C orner Parcel pursuant to theCD A. In the event the Corner Parcel is not acquired by the Tribe pursuant to the CD A and/or theCDA is otherwise lawfully terminated then, in that event, this Agreement shall automaticallyterminate and each party sh all be released of any and all obligations arising hereunder.1.3 The City's obligation to provide Essential Services to the Parcels shall commence, withrespect to each such P arcel, only when the Tribe acquires title to that parcel pursuant to the CDA .The City's duties and obligations to provide Essential Services shall extend to the Parcels onlypursuant to the terms of this Agreement.1.4 The Parties acknowledge that nothing herein is intended to modify, amend or negate theobligations of the Parties arising under the CDA.Section 2. Tribal Land.2.1 The CDA contemplates that the City will sell to the Tribe the Parcels as more specificallydescribed in the CDA and further contemplates that the Tribe will acquire those Parcels usinginterest and/or investment income derived from the Self-Sufficiency Fund authorized by section108 of the Michigan Indian Land C laims Settlement Act (M ILCS A), PL 105-143, with the intentthat, pursuant to section 108(f) of that act, the Parcels "shall be held in trust" by the Secretary of theInterior for the benefit of the Tribe.2.2 Pursuant to the CDA, as soon as is practicable after closing on each parcel, the Tribe shallseek and diligently pursue a determination by the Secretary of the Interior confirming that theparcel is held by the U nited States in trust for the Tribe pursuant to section 108(f) of M ILCSA .Section 3. Com mitments by the City.3.1 Jurisdiction over Tribal Land. The City acknow ledges that, due to the mandatory nature ofthe trust designation specified in section 108(f) of the M ILCSA , the City shall consider each parcelto be "Indian country" under the exclusive jurisdiction of the T ribe effective immediately upon theacquisition of that parcel by the T ribe pursuant to the C D A unless and u ntil a final, binding, andnon-appealable determination to the contrary is issued by the Secretary of the Interior or by a courtof com petent jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Parties agree that as of the closing on the pu rchase ofeach parc el, the Tribe's laws and reg ulations shall govern that parcel and bo th criminal and civiljurisdiction shall be exercised in a manner c onsistent with applicable tribal and federal law. In theevent that tribal jurisdiction over or the trust status of the Parcels becomes the subject of anadministrative or judicial challenge, the Tribe shall appear and defend diligently and in good faithsuch c hallenge at its sole cost and expense. Further, provided the Tribe is not o therwise in defaultof the CD A, this Agreement or any other agreement between the city and the Tribe relating to the

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Project, City agrees that the City shall not take any action to opp ose the T ribe's efforts to establishits jurisdiction over o r the trust status. of the Tribal. Land and, further, if requested by the Tribe,shall deliver a letter to the Secretary of the Interior evidencing the City's support for the Tribe'strust acquisition under section 108(f) of MILC SA.3.2 City Services. The City shall provide the Essential Services (as hereinafter defined) to theParcels following acq uisition thereof by the Tribe in the sam e manner and to the same extent asprovided by the City to other persons or entities within City limits. The Essential Services to beprovided by the C ity (or by the parties with whom the City may contract for said Services) shallconsist of:

i) law enforcement (as described in paragraph 5.1 below);ii) fire protection;iii) emergency m edical services;iv ) sanitary sewer service;v) storm water services;vi) street maintenance and plowing; andvii) public safety dispatch services.

3.3 City Support. In consideration for the benefits accruing to the City under this Agreement,the City shall, upon request of the Tribe, at the cost and expense of the Tribe, take reasonable goodfaith steps to support the Tribe in securing any State of Michigan or federal government approvalsthat may be requ ired as a condition of constructing and operating the Project including, should theTribe determine it is necessary, any required am endments to the Tribe's existing C lass III gamingcompact with the State of Michigan, provided however, the City shall not be obligated to undertakeany action which w ould (i) modify, limit extinguish or reduce the obligations of the Tribe arisingunder the CDA, (ii) directly or indirectly harm or be in conflict with the interests of the City inrelation to its interactions with the State of M ichigan or the federal governm ent, or any departmentthereof, or (iii) result in the loss of any benefits, funding or otherw ise from the S tate of M ichiganand/or the federal government or any division thereof.Section 4. Comm itments by the Tribe.4.1 Payments to Support Local Government Operations. In consideration for the commitmentsof the C ity under this Agreement, and in com pensation for providing the Essential Services, theTribe shall pay to the C ity, or such other entity affiliated with the C ity as may be designated by theMayor in writing, the following amounts:

i) 2% o f the Net Win (as defined below) on all electronic games of chance operated bythe Tribe on the Parcels to be used exclusively for the purpose of funding a college

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scholarship program for residents of the City of Lansing ("Lansing Promise Payments"),and known as the Lansing Promise, subject to Section 4.1.6.andii) .5% of the Net Win on all electronic games of chance operated by the Tribe on theParcels to defray any increased costs incurred by the City through the provision of E ssential .Services in connection with activities conducted by the Tribe on the Parcels ("EssentialServices P ayments").The payments made under this section shall be deemed by the City to fully satisfy allrevenue sharing o bligations the Tribe may have to the City under the terms o f the Tribe'sexisting gaming compact with the State of Michigan, and under the Consent Judgmententered into on August 20, 1993 in Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,et el, v.Engler, WD Mich, Civil No.: 1:90-CV 611.4.1.1 Net Win Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, "Net Win" shall mean the totalamount wagered less the amounts paid out as prizes on each electronic game of chanceoperated and offered by the Tribe on the Parcels, regardless of whether the electronic gameof chance is classified as Class II or Class III as those terms are defined by the IndianGam ing Regulatory Act o r any applicable regulations prom ulgated by the National IndianGaming Comm ission.4.1.2 Lansing Promise and Essential Services Paym ent Dates. Lansing Promise Paym entsand Essential Services P ayment to be made by the Tribe to the City under this section shallcom mence w ith the opening of any casino facility, including a temporary facility, on eitherparcel and shall continue for so long as the Tribe conducts gaming activities on eitherparcel. All such payments shall be based upon a fiscal year beginning Oc tober 1 and endingSeptember 30 o f the following calendar year and all payments due to the C ity shall be paidno later than sixty (60) days after October 1 and M arch 31 of each year. Any payments dueand owing in the year this Agreement is approved or in a year during which this Agreementis terminated shall reflect the actual Net Win for only the period during which thisAgreement is in effect.4.1.3 Accounting. At least once each calendar year at no cost to the City, the Tribe shallprovide to the City a copy of an audit of its gaming operations conducted on the Parcelswhich shall include an audit of the Net Win realized from all electronic games of chanceoperated by the Tribe on the Parc els. The audit shall be prepared by an independen t thirdparty accou nting firm and shall be certified by the Tribe to be true, correct and com plete.The City agrees to treat all such audit documents as confidential to the full extent permittedby law and shall not release this information to any third party without prior written noticeto the Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority, providing the Authority with a reasonablysufficient opportunity to object or otherwise intervene.4.1.4 Additional Rights. The Tribe consents to the disclosure to the City of any and allaudit information and reports prepared by the Michigan Gam ing Control Board pu rsuant tothe gaming com pact between the Tribe and the state of Michigan. The C ity agrees to treat



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all such information as confidential to the full extent permitted by law and shall not releasethis information to any third party without prior' written notice to the Kewadin CasinosGaming Authority, providing the Authority with a reasonably sufficient opportunity toobject or otherwise intervene.4.1.5 Audit Adjustments. In the event that an audit establishes that the Net W in paymentshave been erroneously stated, then the Tribe shall pay to City such shortage on the nextpayment date or, in the case of an overage, may deduct the overage from the next paymentdue to the City.4.1.6. Lansing Prom ise Payments and Essential Services Payments Payee.i) . Lansing Promise Payments. The Tribe shall make all Lansing Promise Paymentsdue under this section to a third party not for profit entity that shall be created by the C ity,pursuant to and subject to MC L 117.4(o) as amended. The g overning board of the not forprofit entity shall be appointed by the M ayor of the C ity, with the advice and consent of theLansing City Council. The not for profit entity shall be created by the City prior tocommencement of any gaming activities on the Parcels and once created the City shalldesignate in writing to the Tribe the nam e and address of the not for profit entity to receivethe funds. Th e not for profit entity shall set all terms, conditions, rules and guidelines forthe administration of the Lansing Promise. Notwithstanding the designation of a party toreceive the Lansing Promise Payments, the City shall remain solely responsible forsatisfying its obligations hereunder.ii). Essential Services Payments. The Tribe shall make all Essential Services Paymentsdue under this section to the City of Lansing or other entity affiliated with the City anddesignated by the Mayor in writing. All such payments shall be made to the City at thefollowing address:

City of LansingAttn: Mayor124 West Michigan AvenueLansing MI 48933-1694Attn: Mayor, C ity of Lansingwith a copy to:City of LansingAttn: Lansing City A ttorney124 West Michigan AvenueLansing, Michigan 48933-1694Attn: Lansing City A ttorney

4.1.7 Failure to Pay. In the event the Tribe shall fail to make any Lansing PromisePayment and/or Essential Services Paym ent timely and such failure shall continue for m orethan ten (10) days following written notice then the Tribe shall be deemed in default of this5

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Agreement and the City shall have the right to pursue those remedies permitted ithereunder. A default hereunder w hich remains unc ured following,notice shall constitute aseparate and independent event of default under the CD A. D efault by the Tribe under theCDA shall constitute a default hereunder. All amounts which are not paid timely shallaccrue interest at the highest rate of interest permissible by law until paid.

4.2 Other Payments and Charitable Contributions. The Tribe may from time to time elect tomake additional payments or to make charitable contributions to local units of government orentities and may solicit input from local individuals, units of government or entities to assist in theprocess.4.3 Municipal, Sewer, and other Utility Services. Commencing on the date the Tribe acquirestitle to either one of the Pa rcels, the City shall provide all usual and custom ary utility services tosuch parcel for use with respect to the parcel and the Tribe shall pay all usual and customarycharges asso ciated with the delivery and receipt of u tility services provided by the City includingsewer and other similar services received from the City on the same basis at the same rates and atthe same time as su ch charges are from time to time im posed upo n similar classifications of users.The Tribe shall also pay to the City any and all reasonable costs incurr ed by the City or its affiliatedentities, to mo dify, replace or increase the size of any utility infrastructure required to serve theParcels in a manner consistent with other similarly situated parcels. The Tribe also agrees to pay tothe City any usual and customary stormwater charges associated with stormwater control andmanagement.4.4 Water and Electricity. The City agrees to cooperate with the Tribe in assuring that theParcels are provided water and electricity through the C ity of Lansing Board of W ater and Light("BW L"). The Tribe shall also pay to the City or BW L any and all reasonable costs incurred by theCity or its affiliated entities, to modify, replace or increase the size of any utility infrastructurerequired to serve the Parcels in a manner consistent with other similarly situated parcels.4.5 Alcoholic Beverages. Subject to the CDA, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1161, theTribe shall regulate the sale and co nsumption of alcoholic beverages on the Parcels in a mannerconsistent with state law as provided in Section 10 of the Gaming C ompact between the T ribe andthe State of Michigan or any successor compact provision. If the Tribe determines that it isnecessary or expedient to obtain a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages on thepremises of its facility, the City shall assist the Tribe in obtaining any such license or licenses at nocost to the City.Section 5. Law E nforcement.5.1 Acknowledgements. The City acknowledges that the Tribe maintains the Sault Ste. MarieTribe of Chippewa Indians Law Enforcement Department ("STL E") and acknowledges that STLEofficers are and shall be for the term hereof, certified by the Michigan Commission on LawEnforcement Standards ("MC OLE S") and also carry special commissions issued by the Bureau ofIndian Affairs. The Tribe acknowledges that the City maintains the City of Lansing PoliceDep artment ("CLPD ") and that the CLPD officers are MC OLE S certified and that it operates andmaintains a City.



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5.2 Cross-Deputization Agreement. Prior to the transfer of one or more of the Parcels, the Cityand the Tribe shall negotiate in good faith and enter into a mutually acceptable agreement oragreements providing for:

5.2.1 the deputization by the CLPD of STLE officers as CLPD officers and thedeputization by STLE of CLPD officers as STPD officers to provide lawenforcement on the Parcels; and5.2.2 a commitment by the Tribe to support efforts by the City to secure specialcomm issions from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to emp ower CL PD officers to take

enforcement action against non-Indians who have committed or who have beenalleged to have committed a crime against Indians on the Parcels; and5.2.3 the City to house, on a non-exclusive basis, individuals legally incarcerated by

STLE in the City Jail on behalf of STLE so long as the City operates directly orindirectly subject to the established rules, regulations and policies and p rocedures ofthe City.

Section 6. Effective Date and Term. This Agreement shall become effective upon theapproval of the governing bodies of the City and the Tribe and subsequent execution by theappropriate officers of the P arties. The Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of thetermination of the CDA for any reason prior to the date on which the Tribe acquires title to theCorner Parcel. From and after the date that the Tribe shall acquire title to the Corner Parcel,thereafter this Agreement sh all remain in effect for as long as the P arcels, or any one of them, areowned b y the Tribe or are held by the United States in trust for the Tribe, provided howev er, thatthis Agreement may be terminated: (a) at any time after the acquisition of title by the Tribe of theCorner Parcel by the mutual written consent of the Tribe and the City, or (b) following a final,binding, and non-appealable determination by the Secretary of Interior or by a cou rt of com petentjurisdiction permanently precluding the Tribe from conducting gaming on the Parcels.Section 7. Governing Law an d Waiver of Tribal Imm unity.7.1 Governing Law. The City and the Tribe agree that any dispute arising out of or inconnection with this Ag reement shall be resolved first pursuant to ap plicable federal law; second,pursuan t to applicable state law; and third, pursuant to the applicable laws of the T ribe if no state orfederal law applies. The parties designate the United States District Court for the W estern Districtof Michigan as the forum for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement.Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute to which the Uniform Comm ercial Code w ould apply,that Code, as adop ted by the State, shall apply.7.2 Waiver of Tribal Immunity. Subject to the provisions of subsection 7.3, the Tribe herebyexpressly and irrevocably waives the jurisdiction of any courts of the Tribe and expressly andirrevocably provides a limited waiver of its sovereign immun ity from suit and consents to suit bythe City of Lansing for the limited purpose of enforcement of this Agreement. The Tribe, uponrequest from the City, shall execute and deliver such documentation as the C ity shall reasonablyrequire for the purpose of verifying the effectiveness of the Tribe's waiver of its sovereignimmunity pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.



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7.3 Procedural Req uirements. The Tribe's waiver of its sovereign immunity as to unconsentedsuit is effective if, and only if, each and every o ne of the following conditions is met:7.3.1 The claim is made by the City of Lansing on its own behalf or on behalf of theBoard of W ater and Light and not by any other Person, corporation, partnership orentity, whatsoever;7.3.2 The claim alleges a breach by the Tribe of one or m ore specific obligations or dutiesassumed pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreem ent;7.3.3 The claim seeks specific performance of this Agreement of any of the TransactionDoc uments, and/or injunctive relief related to the claimed no ncompliance.

7.4 Time Period. The waiver granted by this section shall commence on the Execution Dateand shall continue for the longer of one (1) year following the termination of this Agreementpursuant to and in accordance w ith the terms and prov isions hereof, or two (2) years after the c laimaccrues or is discovered upon the exercise of due diligence, except that the waiver shall remaineffective for the duration of any pro ceedings then pending and for the duration of all appeals fromany such pending proceedings.7.5 Enforcement. The Tribe expressly waives sovereign immunity from a judgment or orderconsistent with the terms and p rovisions of this Article which is final because either the time forappeal thereof has exp ired or an order is issued by a court having final appellate jurisdiction overthe matter. The T ribe waives its sovereign imm unity in, and consents to the jurisdiction of, to besued in and to accept and be bound by any o rder of the United States District Court for the W esternDistrict of M ichigan and any federal court having appellate jurisdiction over that co urt, consistentwith the terms and provisions of this Article, without the necessary of exhaustion of Tribalremedies. Further, the Tribe waives its sovereign immunity as to an action by City in theaforementioned courts seeking injunctive and/or declaratory relief against Tribe based upon anattempt by the Tribe to revoke, limit, restrict or in any way amend its waiver of its sovereignimmunity under this Agreem ent, and as to enforcement in said courts of any such final judgmentagainst the Tribe, subject to the limitations in this Agreement.7.6 Expenses of Judicial Enforcement. Except as may be ordered by a court of competentjurisdiction, each Party shall bear their own costs and expenses, including, without limitationattorneys' fees incurred in connection with any judicial proceedings authorized under thisAgreement. The City and the Tribe expressly agree that this provision shall survive thetermination, for any reason, or expiration of this Agreement.7.7 Guaranty of Tribe. The Tribe agrees that it will not revoke or limit, in whole or in part, thelimited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in this Agreement. In the event of any suchrevocation or attempted revocation, the City and the Tribe expressly recognize and agree that thereremains no adequ ate remedy at law available to the City and the Tribe hereby consents to and w illnot oppose the entry of appro priate injunctive relief, consistent with the terms and c onditions of thisAgreement, against the Tribe which may be necessary to give effect to the waiver of sovereignimmu nity contained in this Article. In the event of any attem pted limitation or revocation of thelimited waiver of sovereign immunity granted herein, the City may immediately seek judicial



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injunctive relief as provided in this Section without first complying with any of the prerequisitescontained in this Section to the limited waiver of sovereign immunitygranted herein:Section 8. Termination and Remedies. Except as provided herein to the contrary, no breachor violation of any of the terms of this Agreement by either party shall operate to void or terminateor provide grounds for termination of this Agreement, it being the intent of the parties that theprovisions of this Agreement shall be subject to spec ific performance, and injunctive relief shall beprovided to cure any breaches prospectively, and that damages shall be limited to redress any harmcaused by the breach.Section 9. Miscellaneous.9.1 Authorization. The Tribe and the City each represent and warrant that each has performedall official acts required for the adoption of this Agreement; that each has the full power andauthority to execute this Agreement and to p erform its obligations in accordance w ith its terms andconditions; and that its representative executing this Agreem ent is duly and fully authorized to doso .9.2 Notices. All, notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing,sent by either perso nal delivery, certified m ail, return receipt requ ested, or overnigh t mail. If sentvia personal delivery, the notice shall be effective on the date of delivery. If sent by certified mail,the notice shall be deemed effective five (5) days after such mailing, not counting the day suchnotice was sent. If sent by overnight mail, the notice shall be effective on the date of delivery. Allnotices shall be addressed as follows:

If to the City:City of Lansing124 W. Michigan AvenueLansing, Michigan 48933Attention: Mayo rW i th a copy to :City of Lansing124 W. Michigan AvenueLansing, Michigan 48933Attention: Lansing City AttorneyandMiller Canfield Paddock and Stone, PLCOne M ichigan Avenue, Suite 900Lansing, Michigan 48933Attention: G. A lan Wallace



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If to the Tribe:Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Ch ippewa Indians523 Ashmun StreetSault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Attention: Office of the Chairperson.W ith a copy to:Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians523 Ashmun StreetSault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Attention: Office of the General Counsel9.3 Interpretation. This Agreement has been the subject of mutual negotiations between theparties and their respective counsel. This Ag reement has been and sh all be construed to have beenjointly drafted by the parties in order to preclude the application of any rule of co nstruction againsta party's interest as the sole drafter of this Agreem ent.9.4 Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of thisAgreement is invalid or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effecton the o ther provisions hereof, which shall remain valid, binding and enforceable and in full forceand effect. In the event of such a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, the partiesshall promptly meet to discuss h ow they m ight satisfy the terms of this Ag reement by alternativemeans. The parties shall use their best efforts to find, design and implement a means of successfullyeffectuating the terms of this Agreement. If necessary, parties shall negotiate appropriateamendments of this Agreement to maintain, as closely as possible, the original terms, intent andbalance of ben efits, and burde ns of this Agreem ent. In the event the parties are not able to reachagreement in such situation, the dispute resolution procedure o f Section 5 of this Agreement shallapply.9.5 Agreement in C ounterparts. This Agreement may be execu ted in several counterparts, eachof which fully executed counterparts shall be deemed an original.9.6 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument executed by allof the parties.9.7 Complete Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire integrated agreement betweenthe parties and supersedes all past agreements and all negotiations, representations, promises oragreements, either written or oral, made during the course of negotiations leading to thisAgreement.9.8 Submission of Agreement to the Secretary of the Interior and the National Indian GamingCommission. The Tribe shall submit this Agreement to the Secretary of the Interior under 25U.S.C. Section 81 and the National Indian Gaming Commission under IGRA for a determinationby the Secretary that this Agreement is not subject to 25 U.S.C. Section 81 and for a determinationby NIGC that this Agreement is not subject to review or approval by NIGC . Any determination byIntergovernmental Agreement

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the Secretary or the NIGC under this Section shall be transmitted to the City. In the event thateither the Secretary or the NIGC fails to make the determination contemplated under this Section,the parties shall meet to determine how to achieve such a determination. Pending suchdetermination, the Tribe shall fully perform its obligations hereunder.9.9 No Third-Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is personal to the parties to this Agreementand is not intended for the benefit of any other , party.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Tribe and the City respectively signed this Agreement and causedtheir seals to be affixed and attested as of the date shown.

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CITYWITNESS:

STATE OF MICHIGAN ))SSCOUNTY OF WAY NE )I hereby certify that on thisay of January 2012, before me, the subscriber, a N otary Publicof the State aforesaid, personally appeared the H onorable Virg B ernero, the Mayor o f the City ofLansing, a Michigan municipal corporation, and he being authorized so to do, executed theforegoing fo r the purposes therein contained on beha lf of the City of Lansing as Mayor.

Notary PublicCounty,cting inountyMy Co mmission Expires:CITY OF LANSING,a M ichigan municipal corporation, as authorizedby ResolutionBy: Honorable Virg Bernero,MayorBy:hris Swope, Clerk for the City of LansingApprov ed as to form:By:righam C. S mith, Lansing City AttorneyBy:iller Canfield Paddock & Stone, PLCG. Alan W allaceIntergovernmental Agreement 12


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TRIBEWITNESS: SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWAIND IANS , a federally-recognized Indian Tribe

STATE OF MICHIGAN )/ / 1 1 )SSCOUNTY OF Ch ippewk)

I hereby certify that on this5-day of January 2012, before me, the subsc riber, a Notary Publicof the State aforesaid, personally appeared the Honorable Joseph E itrem, the Chairman of the SaultSte. Marie Tribe of C hippewa Indians, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe, and he being authorizedso to do, executed the foregoing fo r the purposes therein contained on behalf of Sau lt Ste. MarieTribe of Ch ippewa Indians, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe as a duly authorized officer andmember.

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