Monday, October 3, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 6:00 P.M.

Committee of the WHOLE

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda The Twenty-Ninth Legislature will convene in Committee of the Whole Zoning Hearing to receive testimony on the following zoning amendments: Bovoni Property 17, LLC (Michael A. Bornn, Authorized Agent) - To rezone Parcel No. 17 Remainder, Estate Bovoni (Western part), Nos. 1 and 2 Frenchmans Bay Quarter, St. Thomas, from R-1 Residential-Low Density) to C ( Commercial) Purpose: To allow for the development of a construction, equipment and material storage facility on the site. FABA Inc. (Rupert Foster, Authorized Agent) To rezone Parcel No. 394-A-41 Consolidated. Estate Annas Retreat No. 1 New Quarter, St. Thomas, from R-3 (Residential Medium Density) to C (Commercial) Purpose: To allow for the use of the property for storage activities. Valley View Properties, incorporated (Rupert Foster, Authorized Agent) - To rezone Parcel No. 15, Remainder, Estate Annas Retreat No. 1 New Quarter, St. Thomas, from R-1 (Residential-Low Density) to R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) Purpose: To allow for the subdivision of the parcel into smaller lot sizes. Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) (John P. Woods Authorized Agent - To rezone Parcels Nos. A-1 and A-2 (Consolidated) Estates Hoffman and Nullyberg, No. 2B & 4 New Quarter, St. Thomas, from A-1 (Agricultural District) to R-3 (Residential Medium Density) with a use variance for general and professional offices and Parcel No. A (Remainder) (Consolidated) Estate Hoffman and Nullyberg, 2B & 4 New Quarter, St, Thomas, from A-1 (Agricultural District) to R-2 (Residential Low Density, One and Two Family. Purpose: To allow for the development of a hotel, mixed use complex (containing office space, conference and entertainment center and common facilities), senior housing residential facility and single family residential lots. __________________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 9:30 A.M.

Finance Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda The Committee on Finance has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills: Bill No. 29-0129 An Act requiring the Director of the Internal Revenue Bureau to offset the gross receipts tax liability of any business operating in the Virgin Islands against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that business, and also requiring the Lieutenant Governor to offset a property owners property tax liability against any amount of money that Government of the Virgin Islands owes to the property owner. Invited Testifiers: Ms. Bernadette Williams Office of the Tax Assessor Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mr. Richard Berry President St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Scott McChain President St. Croix Chambers of Commerce

Bill No. 29-0116 An Act reducing certain tax benefits under Virgin Islands law by ten percent Invited Testifiers: Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Department of Finance Ms. Bernadette Williams Office of the Tax Assessor Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mrs. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Percival E. Clouden Chief Executive Officer Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority

Bill No. 29-0206 An Act requiring all banking/financial institutions operating in the Territory to cash social security checks even if the payee does not have a bank account with that particular institution

Invited Testifiers: Mr. John McDonald Director Division of Banking & Insurance Office of the Lieutenant Governor Ms. Yvonne George General Manager St. Thomas Federal Credit Union Ms. Ariane Joseph-Lewis Vice President First Bank Regional Risk Manager, ECR Mr. Roberto Caraballo District Manager Social Security Administration

Mr. Joseph Jose Vice -President First Bank Mr. Paul Gourieux Senior Vice President First Bank

Mr. Lawrence Aqui Ms. Oran Bowry Vice President Senior Vice President Scotia Bank Banco Popular ________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 6:00 P.M. Committee of the WHOLE Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HEARING (CBDG) Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix The Twenty-Ninth Legislature will convene a Committee of the Whole Hearing to receive testimony on the Community Development Block Grant and Reprogramming of certain past funding RE: An Act to approve certain projects to be funded with the Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development RE: An Act to approve the re-programming of funds from certain projects approved for funding under previous Community Development Block Grant allocations Invited Testifiers:

Mr. Julio Rhymer Chief Financial Officer V.I. Housing Finance Authority Mr. Luis Alicea President Arma Pavie Shelter Dorm Construction Arma Pavie Sports Club, Inc. Mrs. Mary Mingus Co-Director Sojourner Shelter Renovation Project Womens Coalition of St. Croix Mr. Craig Lloyd President Mon Bijou After School Program Mon Bijou Homeowners Association

Mrs. Mona L. Barnes Director Holy Ghost Deliverance After School Program Mrs. Patricia Saunders Program Director 10K Helpers Residents Training Program Ten Thousand Helpers of St. Croix, Inc. Mrs. Patricia Samuel Executive Director Disabled Training After School Program VI Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc. Mr. Garfield Doran Board Member St. Croix Youth Soccer Association, Inc.

_____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, October 6, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 3:00 P.M. Economic Development, Technology, and Agriculture
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda The Committee on Economic Development, Technology & Culture has scheduled a committee to discuss the recent findings from the site visit that revealed programmatic financial and grants management deficiencies, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Angel Dawson Acting Director Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Mr. Julito Francis President & CEO Virgin Islands Next Generation Network

Honorable Donna M. Christensen Delegate to Congress

Ms. Arlene Simpson Porter Director NOAA Grants Management Division

Ms. Maria Prescod 3P Consult ______________________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 7, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 10:00 A.M. Planning and Environmental Protection Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda The Committee on Planning and Environmental Protection will conduct a hearing to receive testimony on the following items: 1. Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZT-20-10 (W) Macdonald Land Trust/Dr. Malcom E. Macdonald 2. Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZT-06-10 (L&W) Sapphire Bay Resort & Marina Condominium Owners Association LLC 3. Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZT-15-11 (W) Alex Randall 4. Bill No. 29-0028 - An Act amending title 17 V.I.C., chapter 21, to correct, clarify and revise certain provisions of law regarding repair of structures in the Coastal Zone and for purposes related thereto 5. Bill No. 29-0213- An Act assenting to the requirements of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as Amended by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act; amending title 12 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, subchapter VI relating to the fish and game and sport fish regulation and restoration programs; and amending Act No. 7162 relating to diversion of government funds Invited Testifiers: Honorable Alicia V. Barnes Commissioner or representative Dept. of Planning and Natural Resources Atty. Winston Braithwaite Legal Counsel DPNR Coastal Zone Management Division

Mr. Jean Pierre Orio Director DPNR Coastal Zone Management Division Atty. James Derr Representing Sapphire Beach Resort & Marina Condominium Owners Association Mr. Luis Bored

Mr. Harry Clinton Vice -President V.I. Game Fishing Club Mr. Alexander Randall