fɔːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən, ævˈɛlə kʊd pətˈɛnʃəli ɡˈeɪn kəmˈɪɾi lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp pəzˈɪʃənz ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd stˈaɪpəndz, ðˌoʊ hiː sˈɛd hiː wʊd tˈɜːn dˌaʊn stˈaɪpəndz, wˌɪtʃ hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ dˈɪd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈɛnjɚɹ ɪnðə sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl.
For joining the majority coalition, Avella could potentially gain committee leadership positions and associated stipends, though he said he would turn down stipends, which he also did during his tenure in the City Council.