VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
*Special Meeting* 
 
March 31, 2020 
CHAIRED BY MS. LEONA SMITH, BOARD CHAIR 
Conducted via Tele Conference and Video Conference 
 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Leona E. Smith, St. John Private Citizen – CHAIR 
2. 
Nelson Petty Jr., P.E., DPW Commissioner - VICE CHAIR 
3. 
Joseph Boschulte, Tourism Commissioner 
4. 
Denise George, Esq., Attorney General 
5. 
Kevin Rodriguez, USVIEDA Chairman 
6. 
Lee Steiner, St. Thomas Private Citizen (absent) 
7. 
St. Thomas Private Citizen (vacant) 
8. 
St. Croix Private Citizen (vacant) 
9. 
St. Croix Private Citizen (vacant) 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor (absent) 
 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Damian Cartwright, Asst. Exec. Dir./Dir. of Engineering 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., General Counsel 
6. 
Matthew Berry, Marine Manager STT/STJ 
7. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
8. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
9. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
10. Monifa Marrero-Brathwaite, Public Information Officer 
11. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
BOARD ACTIONS 
 
Waiver of VIPA’s Board By-laws 
Waived by-laws for the VIPA Board of 
Governors’ regular meetings to conduct the 
meeting via video conferencing in keeping with 
social distancing requirements due to the 
coronavirus pandemic 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
Property and Terrorism Insurance 
Renewal 
Approved the renewal of VIPA’s property 
insurance with limits up to $60M at a pricing 
level not to exceed $5,296,932. The board also 
approved terrorism coverage of up to $1M at a 
cost of $7,300 and authorized the staff to pay 
the costs in quarterly payments.  The total 
premium cost of $5,304,232 will be funded via 
VIPA’s operating budget for fiscal years 2020 
and 2021. 
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
Temporary Fee Waivers and Discretion 
Deferments re: COVID-19 
 
Authorized 
the 
Executive 
Director 
to 
temporarily grant the waiver of late charges 
and other financial fees for its tenants in 
consideration of economic hardships caused by 
the coronavirus pandemic.  The board also 
authorized 
the 
Executive 
Director 
to 
temporarily 
grant 
deferment 
of 
rental 
payments at his discretion. 
 
 
 
 
 
Virgin Islands Port Authority Board Meeting Actions List 
March 31, 2020 Board Meeting 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page  2 
 
 
PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
E. W. Blyden Marine Terminal Repairs Bid 
Award – TMZ General Maintenance and 
Construction 
Awarded 
a 
contract 
to 
TMZ 
General 
Maintenance and Construction not to exceed 
$94,305.75 for repairs and improvements to 
the Edward W. Blyden IV Marine Terminal on 
St. Thomas. Funded via VIPA’s FY 2020 Capital 
Projects Budget. 
 
 
No executive session was held.