A. Call to Order 10:05 a.m.
- Reminded members that the use of AI for note taking or recording at DCAMM meetings is prohibited except in limited cases as approved by the DCAMM General Counsel.
Members in Attendance:
Members Present:
- Karen Courtney
- John Cruz
- Andrea Gayle Bennett
- Bonnie Borch-Rote
- Dr. Aisha Miller
- Michael Rybicki
- Mary-dith Tuitt
- Liseth Velez (Alice Taddeo for Liseth)
- Laddy Rua
Members Absent:
- Colton Andrews
- Marcony Almeida-Barros
- Rubens Boursiquot
- Maxime Charles
- Micheal Euvrard
- Colleen Fonseca
- Debora Olson
- Nicole Obi (Allysa Benaflew-Ramos BECMA)
Confirmed that all present can hear and participate.
B. Administrative Matters
Charles Kelsey thanked the participants for joining the virtual meeting. Topics for consideration, vote to approve November 2025 Meeting Minutes. Meeting minutes prepared by DCAMM team shared with committee members for review.
C. Motion to approve the November 2025 meeting minutes:
Motion 1st John Cruz, 2nd Dr. Aisha Miller. All attendees voting in the affirmative, the meeting minutes were approved.
D. Update from Commodore/Walsh
- Nathalie Assens provided updates, work in progress.
- Aerial photos of overall site were reviewed.
- Natural stone retaining walls installation ongoing.
- Masonry installation substantially completed.
- Louvers at West Side of building installed.
- Curtainwall installation continued.
- Drywall and finishes installation ongoing
- Millwork installation ongoing.
- IT Rooms rooms installation ongoing.
Karellis Rivera reported updates from previous month. All contract values and payments to diverse firms through October 2025 presented. All workforce goals are being exceeded.
E. Outreach Update
Commodore|Walsh hosted Franklin County Tech; Sophmore electrical class on December 11, 2025.
DCAMM in collaboration with SDO attended Veteran-Owned Business Info-Session.
F. Public Question/Comment Period
No questions from the public.
Adjournment:
• Request for motion to adjourn, moved at 10:22
Motion 1st Mary-dith Tuitt 2nd Karen Courtney
Reminder: Next meeting Friday, Janaury 16th, 2026 at 10AM (virtual)
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https://www.mass.gov/info-details/holyoke-veterans-home-reconstruction-access-inclusion-diversity-committee