(A) The city shall join in the formation of a voluntary association of municipalities which shall have as its primary focus the accomplishment of the above enumerated objectives with the ultimate goal of developing a broad base of private sector entities throughout the Southwestern United States to serve as major purchasers of recycled materials generated by member cities of the association.
(B) The city shall furnish a financial stipend to the association in an amount equal to one cent per capita population of the city as established by the most recent federal decennial census. Such stipend shall be provided to the association as soon as possible after the effective date of the compact, but in any event not later than July 1, 1991.
(C) As a member of the association, the city shall be entitled to utilize the resources of the association to promote the development of a recycling program tailored to the specific needs of the city while at the same time providing recyclable materials which meet the standards set by the association for purchase by regional recycling entities. The association shall provide the member cities with brokering, negotiating, information sharing and other services in accordance with the association's identified objectives.
(D) The Mayor shall be authorized to execute the compact on behalf of the city for the formation of the Southwestern Municipal Recycling Association.
(Res. 41-1991, approved 4-2-91)