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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST OCTOBR 29, 2025 CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal, St. Croix, USVI and via Zoom Board Members 1. Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN 2. Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chair - VICE CHAIR 3. Leona A. Smith, St. John – SECRETARY 4. Jennifer Matarangas-King, Tourism Commissioner Nominee 5. Derek A. Gabriel, Public Works Commissioner 6. Gordon Rhea, Esq, Attorney General 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 Officers 1. Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 2. Bill Rawlins, Asst Executive Director 3. Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 4. Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 5. Catherine Hendry, Legal Counsel 6. Diane Richardson, HR Director 7. Julice Holder, Chief of Staff VIPA Staff 8. Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs/Acting Property Manager 9. Avia Elcock Theophane, Property Mgmt. Officer 10. Misha Marrero, Property Mgmt. Officer 11. Nia Gumbs, Financial Affairs Assistant 12. Nyesha Sebastian, Grants and Program Analyst 13. Khadila Joseph, Procurement and Contracts Manager 14. Preston Beyer, Engineering Director 15. Jamen Descartes, Sr. Engineering Project Manager STT/J 16. Tafari Nelson, Engineering Project Manager STX 17. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Aviation Manager 18. Joseph Cranston, Marine Manager STT/J 19. Mervyn Constantine, Marine Manager STX 20. Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT 21. Lilita Seaton, Senior Compliance Officer 22. Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 23. Joycelyn Lambertis, Accountant 24. Khaliah Rieara, Disaster Recovery Specialist 25. Sgt. Melville Holder, VIPA Police 26. Chief Louis Flynn, VIPA Police 27. Queen Ivory Rhasba, Accountant 28. Nichelle Armstrong, Office Manager 29. Yvette Graham, Aviation 30. Kensley Ducreay, IT 31. Monifa Brathwaite, Public Information Officer REPORTS Acceptance of VIPA Board Meeting Minutes Accepted the VIPA Board Meeting Minutes for the meeting held on September 26, 2025. FINANCE COMMITTEE Proposed Marine Tariff Fee Adjustment as Amended at the Conclusion of the Public Hearings Approved recommended fee adjustments to the marine tariff after receiving public input during public hearings held territory- wide from October 6-8, 2025. Fee adjustments will go into effect on April 6, 2026, and reviewed every five years thereafter. These adjustments include increases in wharfage fees, parking lot and barge ramp fees, docking fees and pilotage. Marine Liability Insurance Coverage Authorized the Executive Director to renew VIPA’s Marine Liability Insurance coverage. Premiums will be paid in four quarterly installments beginning November 1, 2025, for the total sum of $303,565 for these coverages. PROPERTY COMMITTEE No action items. Virgin Islands Port Authority Board Meeting Actions List October 29, 2025 PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Enighed Pond Community Park, St. John - Moffatt & Nichol TO#32 Amendment No. 01 Approved Amendment No. 01 to Moffatt & Nichol’s Task Order #32, to provide design services related to the Enighed Pond Community Park in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,161,713. Funding Source: 100% Legislative Appropriation Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center, St. Croix – Wharf Structural Analysis for Mobile Harbor Cranes Approved Task Order #36, to Moffatt & Nichol, to provide structural analysis and modeling services related to use of a Mobile Harbor Crane at the Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center in the not-to-exceed amount of $97,107. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenue Cyril E. King Airport – Air Alliance Building Interior Build Out for Temporary ARRF Station Approved Change Order No. 1 to the existing contract between VIPA and Energy Efficient Builders, LLC for the CEKA Air Alliance Building Interior Build- Out in the not-to-exceed amount of $41,932 for costs associated with the removal and replacement of 18 existing windows and the installation of an air condition system for the upper and lower levels of this facility which will serve as VIPA’s Temporary Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenue Cyril E. King Airport Runway Geotechnical Investigation Approved the issuance of the revised Task Order #13, to provide professional services related to the geotechnical investigation for the CEKA Runway Pavement Condition project in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,738,203.34. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenue PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Fiscal Year 2026 Medical Insurance Rate Increase Authorized the Executive Director to implement the new medical and dental insurance rates for VIPA’s Cigna Healthcare plans, effective October 1, 2025. • Medical Insurance: increase by 17.5% for both employer and employees. • Dental Insurance: the cost-share remains unchanged at 50% for VIPA and 50% for employees. Rates will increase by 3% for both the employer and employees. Virgin Islands Port Authority Board Meeting Actions List October 29, 2025 IAMAW Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement Changes – Marine Union Approved the negotiated changes to the IAMAW Collective Bargaining Agreement for the VIPA’s marine unionized employees that are members of this CBA, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. EXECUTIVE SESSION No executive session was held.