VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
REVISED 
December 18, 2024 
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD 
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal Conference Room, St. Croix and via Zoom 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN  
2. 
Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner of DPW – VICE CHAIR 
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism 
5. 
Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General 
6. 
Leona A. Smith, St. John 
7. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas (absent) 
8. 
St. Croix Resident – Position Unfilled 
9. 
St. Thomas Resident – Position Unfilled 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe. Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Assistant Executive Director 
3. 
Anna M. Penn, CFO 
4. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
6. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
7. 
Mojania Dennis, Engineer STX 
8. 
Diane Richardson, HR Director 
9. 
Nicole Scatliffe, IT Director 
10. 
Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine Manager STT/J 
11. 
Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Mgr. 
12. 
Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
13. 
Monifa Brathwaite, Public Information Officer 
 
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 
 
Acceptance of Board Meeting Minutes – 
November 20, 2024 
Accepted the minutes for the regular VIPA Board 
Meeting held on November 20, 2024. 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
Alpha Risk Management Consulting 
Services Contract Renewal 
 
Authorized the approval of a Master Service 
Agreement 
between 
VIPA 
and 
Alpha 
Risk 
Management, Inc. effective January 1, 2025, and 
through December 31, 2027, to provide insurance 
underwriting negotiations, claim substantiation, and 
adjusting services.   
 
• The annual fee from January 1, 2025, to December 
31, 2025, shall be $83,400 paid in monthly 
installments of $6,950. 
• The annual fee from January 1, 2026, to December 
31, 2026, shall be $86,400 paid in monthly 
installments of $7,200. 
• The annual fee from January 1, 2027, to December 
31, 2027, shall be $88,400 paid in monthly 
installments of $7,400. 
 
AON Risk Services Contract Renewal 
 
Authorized the renewal of VIPA’s contract with AON 
Risk Services for three years. The agreement will 
expire on June 30, 2027. The fee of $239,223 will be 
billed in quarterly installments for the period 
commencing June 30, 2024, and ending June 30, 
2025. The parties agree that compensation will be 
negotiated and mutually agreed upon for the periods 
ending June 30, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.  
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VIPA Bonding Limitation Increase 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to request an 
amendment to existing legislation to increase VIPA’s 
bonding limitation from $100 million to $500 million. 
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
JetBlue Airways Corporation – New HERA 
Terminal Lease Agreement 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to negotiate a lease 
with JetBlue for two ticket counter spaces and office 
space at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal. The 
term is for two years with no option to renew. The 
rental rate for 399 sq. ft. of counter space is 
$1,496.25, and $513.58 for 205.43 sq. ft. of office 
space per VIPA’s aviation tariff. Security deposit and 
necessary insurance are required. 
 
Priority Ro-Ro Services, Inc. – Crown Bay 
Sandfill Lease Agreement Revision 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to negotiate a 
revised lease agreement between VIPA and Priority 
Ro-Ro for the following space at the Crown Bay 
Sandfill (former Cancryn property field) to be used for 
maritime cargo operations and related activities for a 
term of three years with a two-year option to renew (at 
the discretion of VIPA): 
 
• Parcel 1-3: 105,651.26 sq. ft. of unimproved land 
at a monthly rental rate of $16,941.88. 
• Parcel 1-4: 17,004.37 sq. ft. of unimproved land 
at a monthly rental rate of $2,834.06.  
• Parcel 1-5:  9,752.41 sq. ft. of unimproved land at 
a monthly rental rate of $1,625.40. 
• Remove Parcel 15 from the lease agreement 
(approximately 9,502.9 sq. ft. of space). 
 
Rent will increase on the second anniversary of the 
lease by 5% or per CPI, whichever is greater. A 
security deposit and necessary insurance are 
required. 
 
PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE  
No action taken. 
 
 
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
Matters addressed in executive session. 
 
 
 
 
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EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
 
 
1. Authorized the Executive Director to approve negotiated changes to the Law 
Enforcement Officers (LEO) UIW SIU Collective Bargaining Agreement. 
2. Authorized the Executive Director to approve negotiated changes to the Airport Rescue 
Firefighters (ARFF) UIW SIU Collective Bargaining Agreement. 
3. Action taken regarding an employee’s appeal to VIPA’s Board.