The director of the department for parks, recreation and cultural arts shall be the head of the department. The director of parks, recreation and cultural arts shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to a city council confirmation process in Chapter 2.06 LMC which includes, but is not limited to, a majority vote of the city council. The director of parks, recreation and cultural arts shall hold the appointment at the pleasure of the mayor. The department shall have charge of the management of the park and playground system and of the appointment and supervision of qualified employees thereof for the effective administration, construction and development of the public park and recreation system. The department director shall have such other powers and duties as may from time-to-time be imposed and conferred upon him by law or by ordinance. (Ord. 2423 § 4, 2002; Ord. 2353 § 1, 2001; Ord. 124 § 4, 1962)