VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
October 18, 2023 
CHAIRED BY DEREK GABRIEL, VICE CHAIRMAN 
VIPA Administrative Building, 8074 Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas, USVI and via Zoom 
Board Members  
1. 
Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN 
2. 
Derek A. Gabriel, Public Works Commissioner – VICE CHAIR 
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph Boschulte, Tourism Commissioner (absent) 
5. 
Ariel Smith, 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. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
3. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
4. 
Diane Richardson, Human Resources Director 
5. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff  
6. 
Catherine Hendry, Legal Counsel 
7. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
8. 
Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT 
9. 
Kate Davis, Procurement & Contracts Manager 
10. Tisha Lake, Controller 
11. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Manager 
12. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
13. Mariath Hodge, Special Assistant to the Exec. Dir. 
14. Monifa Brathwaite, Public Info. Officer 
15. Mario Pinder, LAN Specialist - IT  
16. Camisha Charleswell, Marine STT/STJ 
17. Chanee Chalon, Payroll Manager 
18. Joycelyn Lambertis, Accountant 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
CTI Pre-development Agreement 
 
• 
Authorized the Executive Director to 
continue 
negotiations 
for 
a 
predevelopment 
agreement 
between 
VIPA and Cruise Terminals International 
LLC (CTI) for the development of the 
Crown Bay District and a third berth in 
Crown Bay. 
 
• 
Authorized the Executive Director to 
execute Amendment No. 2 to the 
amended 
and 
restated 
pier 
usage 
agreement between VIPA and Royal 
Caribbean Group (RCG).  
 
Accounts Receivables Bad Debt Write-Offs 
Approved the write-off of $1,941,903.54 for 
uncollectable accounts on the current VIPA 
Accounts Receivables listing.   
 
Aviation Liability Insurance Excess 
Coverage 
Authorized the Executive Director to secure 
VIPA’s Aviation Liability Insurance excess 
coverage from Nov. 1, 2023 – Nov. 1, 2024. 
The approval was granted for the continued 
payment of the premiums in four quarterly 
payments beginning November 1, 2023. 
 
 
 
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October 18, 2023 
Agreement between the U.S. Department 
of the Army and VIPA  
Authorized 
the 
Executive 
Director 
to 
execute an agreement between the U.S. 
Department of the Army and VIPA to 
complete the 76-88 Christiansted Harbor 
Navigation Improvement Study in St. Croix. 
 
The maximum federal study cost limit is $3 
million. The Government’s share of such 
costs is projected to be $2,165,000. The 
Non-Federal Sponsor’s (VIPA’s) share of 
such costs is projected up to $835,000 to 
be further reduced by creditable in-kind 
contributions submitted by VIPA 
with 
appropriate documentation. 
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
Chris Limousine Service LLC – New Lease 
at CEKA and UVF Terminal (Red Hook) 
 
Authorized the negotiation of a new lease 
with Chris Limousine Service LLC for seven 
parking spaces at the Cyril E. King Airport 
and three parking spaces at the Urman V. 
Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook for 
parking and loading and unloading of 
passengers.  The lease term will be for three 
years with a two-year option to renew at a 
rental rate of $64,800 per annum ($5,400 
per month). 
 
PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
No action items. 
 
 
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
Moved to executive session 
 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
 
 
1. Approved the Marine Division union’s collective bargaining agreement.