VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
REVISED 
November 20, 2024 
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD 
VIPA Administrative Building, St. Thomas and via Zoom 
 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN  
2. 
Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner of DPW – VICE CHAIR (absent) 
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism (absent) 
5. 
Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General 
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 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Assistant Executive Director 
3. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
4. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
5. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
6. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
7. 
Preston Beyer, Director of Engineering 
8. 
Diane Richardson, HR Director 
9. 
Kate Davis, Procurement& Contracting Mgr. 
10. 
Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
11. 
Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Mgr. 
12. 
Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine Manager STT/J 
13. 
Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 
14. 
Nicole Scatliffe, IT Director 
 
 
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 
 
Acceptance of Board Meeting Minutes – 
October 28, 2024 
Accepted the minutes for the regular VIPA Board Meeting 
held on October 28, 2024. 
 
Poll Vote Ratification – UIW/SIU (Aviation) 
Wage Reopener 
 
Ratified the poll vote taken on October 29, 2024, to 
approve the proposed wage changes to the UIW/SIU 
Aviation Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 
Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. 
 
Poll Vote Ratification – Marine Liability 
Insurance Renewal 
 
Ratified the poll vote taken on October 31, 2024, to renew 
the coverage for the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s (VIPA) 
Marine Liability Insurance and approve the payment of 
the policy for the period of November 1, 2024, to 
November 30, 2025, in quarterly installments beginning 
November 1, 2024, for said coverage. The total amount 
for renewal of the policy is $273,740. 
 
Poll Vote Ratification – Aviation Liability 
Insurance Renewal 
 
Ratified the poll vote taken on October 31, 2024, to renew 
the coverage for the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s (VIPA) 
Aviation Liability Insurance and approve the payment of 
the policy for the period of November 1, 2024, to 
November 30, 2026, quarterly installments beginning 
November 1, 2024, for said coverage. This is a multi-year 
policy; the total amount for the two renewals is $266,871 
for year one and $270,728 for year two. 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
No action taken. 
 
 
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PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
Crowley Caribbean Services, LLC 
Approved the renewal of the permit between VIPA and 
Crowley Caribbean Services LLC for staging of a trailer on 
3,200 sq. ft. of land at the Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port 
and Transshipment Center (Containerport) in St. Croix for 
an equipment control office. The agreement term is for 
one year at a rate of $650 per month. A security deposit 
and insurance are required. 
 
PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
CEKA Runway 10-28 Rehabilitation-
Design Services 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Amendment 
No. 2 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Task Order No. 39 to 
provide design services related to the Runway 10-28 
Rehabilitation project in the not-to-exceed amount of 
$305,197.50. 
 
CEKA Taxiway A West Reconstruction-
Construction Phase Services 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Amendment 
No. 1 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Task Order No. 38 to 
provide construction phase services related to the 
Taxiway A West Reconstruction project in the not-to-
exceed amount of $770,094.00. 
 
CEKA Parking & Transportation Center – 
Task Orders #11 and 13 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Amendment 
No. 3 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Task Order No. 11 to 
provide construction phase services related to the Dale. 
A Gregory Transportation Center (DAGTC) at Cyril E. King 
Airport (CEKA) in the not-to-exceed amount of 
$575,000.00. 
 
CEKA Parking & Transportation Center -
Change Order No. 7 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Change Order 
No. 7 to the existing contract between VIPA and AT 
Construction Solutions for the Dale A. Gregory 
Transportation Center at CEKA in the not-to-exceed 
amount of $1,243,536.43 for numerous additional scope 
items. 
 
CEKA Parking & Transportation Center – 
Change Order No. 6 
 
Change Order No. 6 to the existing contract between 
VIPA and AT Construction Solutions (ATCS) for the Dale 
A. Gregory Transportation Center at CEKA in the not-to-
exceed amount of in the not-to-exceed amount of 
$10,325.69 for the replacement of damaged elevator 
sensors. 
 
 
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EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
 
 
1. Personnel Matter – Moved to the Personnel Committee. 
2. Status update on CTI/Royal Caribbean Crown Bay District Development.