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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST NOVEMBER 19, 2025 CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN VIPA Administrative Building Conference Room, St. Thomas, 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 (absent) 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, CFO (absent) 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. …
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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST NOVEMBER 19, 2025 CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN VIPA Administrative Building Conference Room, St. Thomas, 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 (absent) 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, CFO (absent) 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 & Programs 13. Lilita Seaton, Senior Compliance Officer 14. Colette Weeks, Property Mgmt 15. Khadila Joseph, Procurement and Contracts Manager 16. Preston Beyer, Engineering Director 17. Joseph Cranston, Marine Manager STT/J 18. Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT 19. Rishaun Malone 20. Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 21. Shirley Edwards 22. Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 23. Joycelyn Lambertis, Accountant 24. Khaliah Rieara, Disaster Recovery Specialist 25. Monifa Brathwaite, Public Information Officer REPORTS Acceptance of VIPA Board Meeting Minutes Accepted the minutes of the VIPA Board meeting held on October 29, 2025. Poll Vote Ratification – Marine Revenue Bonds Ratified the Poll Vote issued on November 5, 2025, which authorizes the Executive Director to: 1. Refinance/issue bonds, and 2. Approved the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit and secure the services of an underwriting syndicate to refund/restructure outstanding Series 2014 Marine Revenue and Refunding Bonds and fund its current and projected capital needs over the next 5 years. FINANCE COMMITTEE No action items PROPERTY COMMITTEE No action items. Virgin Islands Port Authority Board Meeting Actions List November 19, 2025 PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CEKA (STT) ARFF Station Final Design Authorized the Executive Director to issue a revised Task Order #15, to provide professional services related to the final design for the Cyril E. King Airport Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) Station Teardown and Rebuild project in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,098,123.77. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenue CEKA (STT) Shoreline Stabilization NEPA and DB Package Development Authorized the Executive Director to issue Task Order #37 to Moffatt & Nichol to provide professional services related to environmental assessment and development of a design- build solicitation package for the Cyril E. King Airport Fuel Farm Shoreline Stabilization project in the not-to-exceed amount of $139,797.00. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenues CEKA (STT) Rubber Removal and Edge Line Cleaning Authorized the Executive Director to issue Change Order No. 1 to the existing contract between VIPA and Hi-Lite Airfield Services for additional maintenance of airfield markings at the Cyril E. King Airport in the not-to-exceed amount of $210,293.50. These costs are associated with additional compliance items as observed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenues. HERA (STX) Rubber Removal and Marking Maintenance Authorized the Executive Director to issue Change Order No. 1 to the existing contract between VIPA and Virgin Islands Paving, Inc. (VI Paving) for additional maintenance of airfield markings at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in the not-to-exceed amount of $149,867.95. These costs are associated with additional compliance items as observed by the FAA. Funding Source: VIPA Operating Revenues PERSONNEL COMMITTEE No action items. EXECUTIVE SESSION No executive session was held.