do you know anything about the city council
It is a board of aldermen or a legislative body that governs some type of city or town or other local government area.
yes we supervise administrative officers, formulate policies, and exercise city powers.
The exact definition of a City Council varies, because of the differences in the states.
councilors, generally act as the legislative branch of the city government, as well as its policy-making body. 
They tend to be the third or fourth tier of government. 
yes i'm on the board
the City of ______" or similar.
Some of the urban areas of Australia are governed mostly by a single entity (see Brisbane and other Queensland cities), while others may be controlled by a multitude of much smaller city councils. Also some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments. Periodic re-alignments of boundaries attempt to rationalize these situations and adjust the deployment of assets and resources.
Ireland.
The 2001 Local Government Act restyled the five county
City council
A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
Australia.
Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of