Subd. 1. Position Created. The powers and duties of the City Forester as set forth in this section shall be conferred upon the Director of Public Works, Engineer, Park Superintendent, and the like, as designated by the Council.
Subd. 2. Duties of Forester. It shall be the duty of the Forester to coordinate, under the direction and control of the Council, all activities of the municipality relating to the control and prevention of Dutch elm disease and oak wilt disease and other epidemic diseases of shade trees. He or she shall recommend to the Council the details of a program for the control of the disease; and perform the duties incidental to such a program adopted by the Council.