(a) Every department or employee of the City shall comply with the purchasing requirements set forth herein.
(b) The City shall purchase products manufactured with recycled materials as specified herein:
Paper products: All paper products purchased by any employee or department of the City shall be of recycled material. Such commodities include but are not limited to: stationery, envelopes, computer paper, invoices, purchase orders, cardboard boxes and all other paper products used by the City.
(c) Exceptions: This section shall not have to be complied with only in the following circumstances:
(1) When at least three vendors have advised the City that the requested product is unavailable in recycled form.
(2) When the cost of recycled products exceeds by fifteen percent (15%) the cost of nonrecycled products.
(Ord. 144-90. Passed over Mayor's veto 11-12-90.)