ðə mˈeɪɚ sˈɜːvz æz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl, ænd ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ˈæləkˌeɪɾɪŋ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɐsˈaɪnmənts tə hɪz fˈɛloʊ kəmˈɪʃənɚz.
The mayor serves as chairman of the council, and is responsible for allocating department assignments to his fellow commissioners.