Beaver City highlights completed East Fork pipeline and other power/water department projects

Dave, the city’s power‑department presenter, walked council members through several large infrastructure projects completed or near completion and described operational and equipment priorities.

Spring box and plant supply: Dave described work at the Big Cove spring box — raising the structure, installing a new lid and replacing pipeline segments (about 1,400 feet of 4‑inch pipe) that feed the power plant; Tom Zogas and Rollins were credited for the water‑line and road work to access the intake.

East Fork pipeline replacement: Staff showed photos and videos of the East Fork project: a large welded steel and HDPE sleeve installation (Dave said some steel sections weighed about 30,000 pounds and HDPE pieces about 11,000 pounds), extensive rock removal and new road access, and vacuum lifting and welding equipment used to set pipe sections. Dave said the project addressed recurring seasonal outages caused by an older, failing crossing and should improve springtime reliability.

Crew and equipment updates: Dave noted crew accomplishments including a journeyman certification, new and refurbished trucks (a recently purchased line truck replacing a 1983 model), and a request for additional small tools and at least one additional pickup so crews do not have to move equipment between vehicles during outages. Staff discussed keeping an older truck in service for water‑department uses.

Building and service changes: Dave described plans for a newly purchased property: replacing older pole‑mounted enclosure transformers with a pad‑mounted transformer and underground feed to keep equipment out of sight and reconfigure panels and HVAC as part of a future remodel.

What’s next: Council members suggested a site visit to view the pipeline work and asked staff to return with more detailed lists of equipment needs and timelines; no formal actions or appropriations were made at this session.