When firstly writing the name of the "Associated Council" when only writing 'council' should it be a capital or not?

Example:

The Associated Council made the important decision to close the roads. The Council made the decision to protect residents.

OR

The Associated Council made the important decision to close the roads. The council made the decision to protect residents.

answer: ,nnn

explanation:

that's a lot of reading foo

explanation:

i'm thinking it would be when compound subjects are joined by or, nor,either-or, neither-nor.

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.