An agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

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of net win) will be paid directly to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission to fund initiatives broadly aimed at contributing to the improvement of educational opportunities in the City and to address poverty and unemployment in the City. The annual payments made to the City will not be less than $1 million annually if the casino has between 850 and 1,699 games and will not be less than $2 million annually if the casino has more than 1,700 games. In addition to the annual payments to the City of South Bend, the Pokagon Band will fund a variety of community development projects and causes in the total amount of more than $5 million over five years. The projects and causes include: • Bowman Creek Project — The Pokagon Band will provide $500,000 to the Bowman Creek Project for initiatives intended to restore and protect the Creek and educate the public regarding its importance to the region. • Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County —The Pokagon Band will provide $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County. • Food Bank of Northern Indiana —The Pokagon Band will provide $100,000 to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. • Howard Park Improvements — The Pokagon Band will provide $2,225,000 to the City of South Bend for the purpose of renovating, modernizing and making other improvements to Howard Park. • Jobs for Americas Graduates - Indiana — The Pokagon Band will provide $250,000 to Jobs for America's Graduates - Indiana. • Memorial Children's Hospital — The Pokagon Band will provide $500,000 to Memorial Children's Hospital of South Bend for the renovation and modernization of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). • Prairie Avenue Landscaping — The Pokagon Band shall cover all costs to enhance the landscape of Prairie Avenue within the public right -of -way from US -31 to Locust Road, not to exceed $200,000. • Prairie Avenue Resurfacing — The Pokagon Band shall cover all costs to resurface Prairie Avenue from US -31 to Locust Road, not to exceed $500,000. • South Bend Community Schools — The Pokagon Band will provide $500,000 to the South Bend Community School Corporation. • YMCA Women's Shelter of South Bend — The Pokagon Band will provide $125,000 to the YMCA Woman's Shelter of South Bend. sewer services for the initial and build -out phases, the City will receive $400,000 to assist with replacing and upgrading the Calvert Lift Station.