GEC, LLC            P.O. Box 1656, Kingshill VI 00851            Tel. 340.778.0200             Fax 340.778.1515               www.gecusvi.com 
 
 
 
Honorable Senator Javan E. James, Sr. 
Chairman, Committee on Youth, Sports, Parks and Recreation 
#3022 Estate Golden Rock 
Christiansted, VI 00820 
 
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2020 
 
Re: Bill No. 33-0275 Committee on Finance hearing June 5, 2020 
      Testimony of John R. Wessel, Managing Member, GEC, LLC 
 
Dear Senator James, 
 
Thank you for your invitation to testify regarding Paul E. Joseph Stadium on November 30, 2020. 
 
 Following is my proposed Testimony: 
 
The mat slab for the Paul E. Joseph Stadium foundation is ready to pour concrete. 
 
However, at the request of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), we await approval of the 
CLOMR (Conditional Letter of Map Revision) from FEMA prior to proceeding with pouring concrete in the mat 
slab or performing any further earthwork.  This CLOMR is required because the Paul E. Joseph Stadium and 
associated improveents are being made in a FEMA Flood Zone. 
 
The request for a CLOMR application was prepared after the Government of the Virgin Islands approved the final 
site plan, was completed on September 15, 2020, and is under review by both DPNR and FEMA.  Its review is being 
expedited at the request of the Government of the Virgin Islands. 
 
Once the CLOMR response is received we will be able to address any issues it raises and resume work on the Paul 
E. Joseph Stadium, Terrence Martin Little League Field, Festival Village, and associated site improvements. 
 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
John R. Wessel 
Managing Member, GEC, LLC 
 
Cc: Calvert White, Commissioner, Sports, Parks and Recreation 
Nelson Petty, Commissioner, Department of Public Works 
James Grum, Capital Improvement Projects Engineering Administrator 
Jon Adams, Vice President, GEC, LLC 
Janis Persaud, Secretary, GEC, LLC