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Prescott City Council Study Session —August 15, 2006 Page 2 <br /> Mr. Bewley requested the football banner be strung between the Hassayampa <br /> Inn and Elks Opera House each Friday before a game; and concluded saying the <br /> kids did a great job of representing Prescott. <br /> Mayor Simmons commented he understood this was Eric's last year to come to <br /> Council to do this presentation and he commended Eric for doing a great job and <br /> being the representative for the Badger Booster Club. <br /> B. Mike Vax re Prescott Jazz Summit <br /> Mike Vax remarked music was an important part of education, as was sports; he <br /> provided two complimentary tickets to the Mayor and each of the Council for the <br /> Jazz Summit that would be held August 25-27; each year they have a bigger <br /> turnout and 150 music students attended last year and it was fun to watch the <br /> professionals from all over the United States work with the kids; on Saturday <br /> afternoon there would be performances by five high school jazz bands at the <br /> Ruth Street Theatre; a free concert would be held on Friday at noon on the <br /> Courthouse Square and the event concluded at the Elks Opera House Theater <br /> on Sunday; he hoped the Mayor and Council would attend and those in the <br /> audience; he hoped more events would be done at the Elks Theater as it was a <br /> great venue; he had recently attended the Arizona Review and they had all types <br /> of music in their show and it was very entertaining. He thanked Councilman Bell <br /> for providing a quality show for the community to see. <br /> II. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> A. Authorization of payment to Dell, Inc. in the amount of $39,291.02 to <br /> purchase 33 new computers for the downtown library. <br /> Recreation Services Director Jim McCasland explained the Prescott Public <br /> Library was getting closer to reopening and new computers for public use were <br /> needed. This request was to purchase 33 computers from Dell, Inc. in the <br /> amount of $39,291 .02. <br /> Councilwoman Suttles asked why the money came from the Yavapai County <br /> Library District Property Tax funds and Mr. McCasland responded the County <br /> collected a library district tax and the proposed expenditure was from Prescott's <br /> share of the tax. <br /> B. Ken Lindley Field Tennis Courts <br /> 1 . Award of playing surface bid in the amount of $62,936.00 to <br /> General Acrylics. <br /> 2. Award contract in the amount of $30,188.00 to American Fence. ''� <br />