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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST * SPECIAL MEETING * September 24, 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 3. Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 4. Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism (absent) 5. Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General Nominee 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. Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 4. Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 5. Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 6. Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 7. Diane Richardson, HR Director 8. Preston Beyer, Director of Engineering 9. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 10. Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 11. …
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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST * SPECIAL MEETING * September 24, 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 3. Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 4. Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism (absent) 5. Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General Nominee 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. Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 4. Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 5. Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 6. Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 7. Diane Richardson, HR Director 8. Preston Beyer, Director of Engineering 9. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 10. Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 11. Nicole Scatliffe, IT Director 12. Tafari Nelson, Engineering Project Manager 13. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Mgr. 14. Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine Manager STT/J 15. Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 16. Monifa Brathwaite, Public Info. Officer Via Zoom 17. Lilita Seaton, Senior Compliance Officer 18. Nia Gumbs, Financial Affairs Assistant 19. Chanee Chalon, Payroll Manager 20. Queen Ivory Rhasba, Accountant 21. Dean Plaskett, Territorial Director of Facilities Management VIPA Consultant Frasca – Larry Belinsky MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION Marine Tariff Amendments – St . Thomas/St. John District Cruise Ship Fee Increases Authorized the Executive Director to: • Increase wharfage fees by 44 cents per passenger for cruise ships entering St. Thomas effective no later than April 2025. This increase will fund VIPA marine operations and expenses. • Increase ship dues by $3 per passenger for cruise ships entering St. Thomas to fund the Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging Project effective no later than April 2025. • Both actions will be presented to the public via a public hearing that will be held in October 2024. VIPA Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Capital and Operating Budget Accepted the $199 Million Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed VIPA Capital and Operating Budget. Virgin Islands Port Authority Board Meeting Actions List September 24, 2024