It shall be the duty of the public works superintendent to supervise, manage, operate and maintain the city’s water system in accordance with the provisions of the city ordinances and the rules and regulations adopted by the city council. It shall be his duty to authorize all connections to the city’s water system, to keep suitable maps and records of the system and of all connections, repairs and extensions made to the water system. He shall supervise the maintenance of the water system and any extensions or repairs thereof, inspect all connections made to the system and shall make periodic inspections of the water system and keep a record showing when each part of the system was inspected. He shall, upon request, report to the city council the condition of the water system and shall furnish such information regarding the same as the city manager may from time to time require. The public works superintendent may employ, subject to the approval of the city manager, such help as shall be necessary to carry out the duties prescribed by the city ordinances and by the rules and regulations adopted by the city council. [Code 2000 § 9-4-2].