VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
April 24, 2024  
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN 
VIPA Administrative Building, St. Thomas and via Zoom 
 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN 
2. 
Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner of Public Works – VICE CHAIR  
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism - absent 
5. 
Ian Clement, Esq., Acting Attorney General - absent 
6. 
Leona A. Smith, St. John 
7. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas 
8. 
St. Croix Resident – Position Unfilled 
9. 
St. Thomas Resident – Position Unfilled 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor - absent 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Assistant Executive Director 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
6. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff  
7. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
8. 
Diane Richardson, Director of HR 
9. 
Preston Beyer, Director of Engineering 
10. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
11. 
Tisha Lake, Controller 
12. 
Shirley R. Edwards, Accounting Manager 
13. 
Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Mgr. 
14. 
Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine Manager STT/J 
15. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
16. 
Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 
17. 
Monifa Brathwaite, Public Info. Officer 
 
 
VIPA Staff via Zoom 
18. 
Nyesha Sebastian, Grants/Prog. Analyst 
19. 
Nia Gumbs, Financial Affairs Assistant 
20. 
Lilita Seaton, Internal Auditor 
21. 
Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT 
22. 
Mervyn Constantine, Marine Mgr STX 
23. 
Jeffery Saldana, Chief Wharfinger STX 
24. 
Joycelyn Lambertis, Accountant 
25. 
Carlton Charleswell, Project Mgr. 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
Frasca & Associates LLC Contract -- 
Amendment No. 2 
 
Approved Amendment No. 2 to the contract for professional 
services between VIPA and Frasca & Associates, LLC dated 
December 27, 2022. This amendment extends the services of 
Frasca for the airports P3 project transition. This amendment 
incorporates Task Order No. 2, which includes the services 
required during the transition period and the compensation to be 
paid 
to 
Frasca 
and 
its 
subcontractors 
for 
technical, 
communications, and legal services. 
 
Funding Sources: 
• 
Eighty percent (80%) of this funding for the contract extension 
will be provided by the Transition Rights Fee paid by the 
VIports Partners.  
• 
Twenty percent (20%) will be advanced from VIPA’s aviation 
funds.   VIPA will be reimbursed for the funds expended by the 
airport fund upon achieving financial close. 
 
Authorization to Increase the Spending 
Limit of the Executive Director for P3 
Matters  
 
Authorized the increase of the Executive Director’s spending limit 
from $75,000 to $250,000 per vendor and per transaction, only on 
matters related to the airports P3 project procurement process 
during the transition period. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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April 24, 2024 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
New Lease- Frontier Airlines, Inc.,  
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix, USVI 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to negotiate a new lease 
between VIPA and Frontier Airlines for the use of two ticket 
counters and office space at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport 
Terminal. Frontier will provide scheduled air service from HERA 
(STX) to the Orlando International Airport (MCO) starting May 25, 
2024, and the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan 
(SJU) starting June 2, 2024. The lease term will be for two years 
with no option to renew.  The rental rates per the VIPA Aviation 
Tariff are as follows: 
 
• 
Area 1: Ticket Counter   $16,245.00 per annum 
• 
Area 2: Airline Office       $17,555.70 per annum 
        TOTAL:                                   $33,800.70 per annum 
 
PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
No action was taken. 
 
 
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
No action was taken. 
 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
No executive session held.