It's time for the annual game of musical chairs on the Marathon City Council.</p><p>As one newly elected council member and another re-elected one settle into their seats for the next two years on Tuesday, one of their first orders of business is deciding who will be the city's mayor and vice mayor for the next 12 months.</p><p>The mayor is responsible for running City Council meetings, signing resolutions and ordinances, and being the face of the city at numerous functions throughout the year.</p><p>Current Mayor Mike Cinque won re-election Nov. 3 as the top vote-getter among six candidates. He said he's a believer in passing the gavel, but would be open to keeping the largely ceremonial title.</p><p>"It was an honor and a privilege and I enjoyed it. I think the people think I did a decent job. I realize the mayor has no more authority, but you try and move the agenda along and show some leadership in tough times," Cinque said. "I'm not a big believer in keeping it more than once. I'd take it if it was given to me, but I'm not going to nominate myself." </p><p>He added, "I have a couple of ideas of who I'd like to see, but I'm going to keep it to myself until the meeting."</p><p>Councilman Pete Worthington, who was mayor prior to Cinque, said he fully expects someone other than himself to be chosen.</p><p>"I haven't even given it any thought; I'm sure there's three people on the council that have. With the three votes up there, I'm sure they have it figured out," Worthington said, referring to Cinque, Councilman Dick Ramsay and Councilwoman Ginger Snead.</p><p>Worthington has been a strong supporter of newly elected Councilman Richard Keating, who'll take the place of Vice Mayor Don Vasil. Keating said he's well aware folks expect him to nominate Worthington to be mayor.</p><p>"It's important we have someone with experience and an even hand that's able to build a consensus and do the best job for Marathon," he said. "Pete has been a supporter of mine. I don't even know if he wants to be mayor."</p><p>Ramsay said only that he's not interested in being mayor.</p><p>"I've always believed in passing on the honor to the members of the council who haven't had that privilege. I have no personal aspirations other than to do a good job. That is not a big thing to me, being mayor," he said.</p><p>Snead said she'll wait until Tuesday to see how the process plays out.</p><p>"With everything else we have going on right now, that hasn't been my top concern," she said. </p><p>Tuesday's council meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Marathon Government Center.