VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
March 17, 2021 
CHAIRED BY MS. LEONA E. SMITH, BOARD CHAIR 
VIPA Administrative Building Conference Room, St. Thomas and Zoom Video Conference 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Leona E. Smith, St. John Private Citizen - CHAIR 
2. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – VICE CHAIR 
3. 
Willard John, St. Croix Private Citizen - SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph Boschulte, Tourism Commissioner 
5. 
Mr. Derek Gabriel, Acting Public Works Commissioner 
6. 
Denise George, Esq., Attorney General 
7. 
Lionel S. Jacobs, St. Croix Private Citizen  
8. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas Private Citizen 
9. 
St. Thomas Private Citizen – Vacant Position 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor 
 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Captain Matthew Berry, Marine Manager STT/STJ 
6. 
Dale Gregory, Assistant Director of Engineering 
7. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
8. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
9. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
10. Tisha Lake, Controller 
11. Monifa Marrero Brathwaite, Public Information Officer 
12. Everton Rush, IT Manager 
13. Diane Richardson, Director of Human Resources 
14. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Manager 
15. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
No actions taken. 
 
 
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
Virgin Islands Oil and Transportation 
Company, LLLP 
 
 
 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to enter a long-
term fuel bunkering agreement with Virgin 
Islands Oil and Transportation Company, LLLP 
(VIOATC) for fuel bunkering in the harbor of 
Charlotte Amalie. The request for the agreement 
is for an exclusive license to bunker fuel to cruise 
ships and cargo ships. 
 
VIOATC may also be permitted to bunker to ships 
at WICO facility, subject to WICO’s approval. This 
license does not include bunkering fuel from the 
Charlotte Amalie Waterfront bulkhead or any 
other dock in St. Thomas. The terms are: 
 
• 
A 20-year term with an option to renew for 
10 years (a total of 30 years). 
 
• 
$5,000 annual fee plus a Fuel Flow Fee 
starting at $0.10 per barrel according to 
VIPA’s current 
Marine 
Tariff, with 
a 
negotiated increase every five years. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 
 
 
 
Approved the extension of the three-year 
contract between VIPA and Kimley-Horn and 
Associates, Inc. for one year.  Kimley-Horn is 
VIPA’s airport and engineering consulting firm 
providing services for the Cyril E. King Airport on 
St. Thomas. They were hired via a competitive 
bidding process in 2018. 
 
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
Senior Engineer Position 
 
 
Approved the creation of a senior engineer 
position on St. Thomas to assist with the 
completion 
of 
ongoing 
and 
upcoming 
construction and 
repair 
projects in 
the  
St. Thomas/St. John District. 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
 
 
• 
Authorized the Executive Director to negotiate and enter into a lease agreement with the USVI 
Department of Property and Procurement on behalf of the Adjutant General of the Virgin 
Islands National Guard for a term of 50 years.