The Manager shall serve as the head of the Department of Parks and Recreation, unless the Council shall create the separate position of Director of Parks and Recreation, in which event the Director of Parks and Recreation shall be appointed by the Manager. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall have the supervision and control over all park and recreation lands, equipment, facilities and programs. The head of the Department of Parks and Recreation shall have those powers, duties and functions as provided by the Council by ordinance, and he shall be responsible and report directly to the Manager; however, he shall meet with and provide such assistance and information to the Park and Recreation Board as it may request.