wˈʌnθˈɜːd ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl wʌz ˌʌp fɔːɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wɪð ˈiːtʃ səksˈɛsfəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə sˈɜːv ɐ fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ tˈɜːm ʌv ˈɑːfɪs, ɛkspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002.