The Dickinson County Commission took three recorded actions at its Friday regular meeting.

Appointment to Area Agency on Aging: By motion, the commission adopted Resolution 101625 appointing Kay (Kaye) Hoffman as the county's representative to the North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging board. A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded; commissioners voted in favor and the chair declared the motion carried.

Purchase authorization for ZOLL monitor batteries: Commissioners considered an unanticipated vendor invoice for batteries to support five recently purchased ZOLL cardiac monitors. County staff said the monitors were procured previously but the vendor subsequently invoiced for batteries; the EMS purchase requires 10 batteries (two per monitor) so a backup is available. The additional cost presented to the commission was $23,924.25. Commissioners discussed single-source constraints and asked staff to require full-product bids in future procurements; the commission then approved the additional authorization.

Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Oct. 9 meeting and expenditures of $373,170,588.67 and hand checks of $2,225.94; an SD security payment of $4,588.50 was also listed.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 101625, appoint Kay Hoffman to North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging board: Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. (Record: aye vote; no named roll-call recorded.)

- Authorization to purchase 10 ZOLL monitor batteries (for five ZOLL cardiac monitors): Motion moved and seconded; additional authorization of $23,924.25 approved. Staff said 10 batteries are required (two per monitor) to maintain on-vehicle backups.

- Consent agenda (minutes and expenditures): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. Expenditures listed: $373,170,588.67; hand checks $2,225.94; SD security $4,588.50.

Commissioners also asked staff to ensure future bids present complete product pricing so the commission can review total acquisition cost up front.