Committee approves appointment of Allison Dauphineis to Berry School Building Commission

The Chicopee City Human Resources Committee approved the appointment of Allison Dauphineis to the Berry School Building Commission, the committee chair announced Wednesday.

Dauphineis, introduced at the June 11 meeting, said she has been the assistant purchasing agent for about 20 years and was appointed purchasing agent in April after Brian Solomon retired in January. She told the committee the Berry School Building Commission is a Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) project and “requires somebody with MCPPO certification” to serve on that committee.

The appointment was presented as effective May 13, 2025. Committee members made a motion to approve, closed public input after no speakers came forward, and the committee recorded a roll call vote approving the appointment. The committee chair said the recommendation will go to the full City Council on June 17 for final consideration.

Why it matters: MSBA projects generally require municipal procurement oversight and a designated representative with procurement certification; the committee’s approval ensures Chicopee has a certified official eligible to sit on the school building commission for the Berry project.

Background details on the appointee and process: Dauphineis described her procurement experience and noted the recent change in the purchasing office after Solomon’s retirement. The committee’s discussion was brief and procedural; no substantive objections or amendments were raised during the public-input period.

The committee adjourned after completing this and other appointment items on the agenda.