wˈʌnθˈɜːd ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl mˈɛmbɚz wɜːɹ ˌʌp fɔːɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wɪð ˈiːtʃ səksˈɛsfəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə sˈɜːv ɐ fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ tˈɜːm ʌv ˈɑːfɪs, ɛkspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
One-third of the council members were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2003.