Legislative Calendar Weekending 051509

SENATE CALENDAR 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands REVISED I Week Beginning Monday, May 04, 2009 Week Beginning Monday, May 11, 2009 Date Monday, May 04, 2009 Time: 9:30 AM Committee Appropriations and Budget Location: Frits Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: The Committee on Appropriations and Budget will meet to consider the following items: 1. Federal Grant Application for the Law Enforcement Planning Commission Violence Against Women Formula Grant in the amount of $600,000 Invited Testifiers: Ms. Debra Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget 2. Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands Telephone d/b/a/ Innovative Telephone Corporation Invited Testifiers: Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro Commissioner Department of Property and Procurement Mr. Dennis Chance Vice-President Engineering & Plant Operations Innovative Telephone Corporations Date Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Time: 9:30 AM Committee: Appropriations and Budget Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: The Committee on Appropriations and Budget has scheduled a meeting to consider the following items 1. Federal Grant Application for the Law Enforcement Planning Commission

(2009 Office on Violence Against Woman (OVW), Recovery Act Stop Violence Against Woman (VAWA) Formula Grant) in the amount of $638,390 Invited Testifiers: Ms. Debra Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget Mr. Meredith Nielson Drug Policy Advisor Law Enforcement Planning Commission 2. Bill No. 28-0029 – An Act authorizing the Governor to borrow monies from the Public funds of the Virgin Islands and enter into financial instruments as necessary and proper in the event of a financial emergency to create working Capital, pay essential vendors and meet the operating expenses of the Government for the 2009 and 2010 fiscal years and for other purposes Invited Testifiers: Mr. Nathan Simmonds Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Governor Ms. Debra Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget Honorable Angel Dawson, Jr. Commissioner Department of Finance Mrs. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Julito A. Francis Director of Finance and Administration Public Finance Authority 3. Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Red Hook Marina, Inc.

Invited Testifiers: Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro, Esq. Commissioner Department of Property and Procurement Ms. Karen Lange President Red Hook Marina, Inc. 4. Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Peter Phillip d/b/a Peter Prof. Body and Fender Repair Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro, Esq. Commissioner Department of Property and Procurement Mr. Peter Phillip Owner Peter Prof. Body & Fender Repair Date Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Time: 6:00PM Committee: Committee Of the Whole Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: The Twenty-Eighth will convene in Committee of the Whole Zoning Hearing to received testimony zoning applications Jens & Irma Pickering (Phillip Pickering, Authorized Agent) – Request for Amendment of Official Zoning Map OLG-D9-8100-T008 to rezone Parcel No. 5-A-1, Estate Enighed, No. 1 Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, from R-4 (Residential – Medium Density) to B-2 (Business-Secondary) Purpose: Utilize the property which contains an existing warehouse building for offices (general & professional); groceries and related products, retail and associated parking Adrian Realty, LLC (Gershwain Sprauve, Authorized Agent) – Request for Amendment to Official Zoning Map No. SJZ-10 to rezone Parcel No. 11K Estate Adrian, No. 18 Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, from R-2 (Residential – low Density, One and Two Family) to R-4 (Residential – Medium Density) Purpose: For the construction of two additional residential units (two-bedroom) with associated parking Susannaberg, LLC (Ronnie Jones) – Request for Amendment of Official Zoning Map No. SJZ-1 to rezone Parcel No. 15 Estate Susannaberg, No. 17A

Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John from R-1(Residential –Low Density) to R-4 (Residential – Medium Density) Purpose: For the construction of an eight-building development that will include 18 residential (two bedroom) units, a community center, laundry building, a pool and associated parking A & L Enterprises, Inc. (Almando Liburd, Authorized Agent) – Request for Amendment of Official Zoning Map No. SJZ-3 to rezone Parcel No. 9 Estate Fortsberg, Coral Bay St. John from R-2 (Residential –Low Density, One and Two Family) to B-3 (Business – Scattered) Purpose: To operate a laundry, a retail store and an internet café (office), with associated parking WR LLC (William R. Otto) – Request for Amendment of Official Zoning Map No. STZ-10 to rezone Parcel No. 18A-6 Estate Smith Bay, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas, from R-2 (Residential -Low Density, One and Two Family) to C (Commercial) Purpose: For the construction of a 10,077 ft office with associated parking Oceanside Village, Inc. (George H. T. Dudley, Esq., Authorized Agent) – Request for Amendment of Official Zoning Map STZ – to rezone Parcel No. K and J Estate Raphune, No.5B New Quarter, St. Thomas from R-1 (Residential – Low Density) and R-2 (Residential – Medium Density, One and Two Family) to R-4 (Residential Medium Density) Purpose: To construct 173 units as its Raphune Hill Vista development, and to construct 69 residential units at the proposed Green Hills development Date Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: The virgin Islands Energy Office will hold a public meeting to help explain the $ 31 million allocated for Energy Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

REVISED PAGE TIME CHANGE Date Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Time: 9:00 AM Committee: Education, Youth and Culture Location: Frits Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of discussing the following items: Bill No. 28-0010 – An Act amending title 1 V.I.C., chapter 11, section 171 recommending laborers on Contract Day or Fireburn as a day to be revered and remembered in the Virgin Islands Invited Testifiers: Honorable Robert S. Mathes Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Labor Mr. Myron Jackson Director Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage Institute Mr. Gerard Emanuel Assistant Director Division of Cultural Education Virgin Islands Department of Education Mr. George Tyson Virgin Islands Historian Bill No. 28-0007 – An Act amending 17 V.I.C., to add chapter 45 establishing The National Guard Youth Challenge Program and authorize the Program to Award participants an Adult High School Diploma and for other purposes Invited Testifiers: Honorable LaVerne Terry, Ed. D. Commissioner Department of Education Dr. Lauren Larsen Deputy Commissioner Curriculum and Instructions Virgin Islands Department of Education

Honorable Vincent F. Frazer, Esq., Attorney General Department of Justice Honorable Christopher E. Finch Commissioner Department of Human Services Mr. Gray Molloy Ed S. Insular Superintendent St. Croix District Mrs. Jeanette Smith –Barry Insular Superintendent St. Thomas-St. John District Ms. Winona Hendricks Chairperson/President Virgin Islands Board of Education Renaldo Rivera The Adjutant General Virgin Islands National Guard Bill No. 28-0012 – An Act amending 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5 to provide for the Worker Preparation Educational Program for high school seniors Invited Testifiers: Honorable LaVerne Terry, Ed. D. Commissioner Department of Education Dr. Lauren Larsen Deputy Commissioner Curriculum and Instructions Virgin Islands Department of Education Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Labor Honorable Angel Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Designee Virgin Islands Department of Finance

Honorable Gizette Canegata-Thomas, Esq., Chairperson Designee Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission Mr. Eduardo Corniero Career and Technical Education Virgin Island Department of Education Mr. Gray Molloy Ed S Insular Superintendent St. Croix District Mrs. Jeanette Smith –Barry Insular Superintendent St. Thomas-St. John District Bill No. 28-0016 – An Act amending 17 V.I.C., chapter 5, section 48 to establish the Youth Internship Program within the Department of Education Invited Testifiers: Honorable LaVerne Terry, Ed. D. Commissioner Department of Education Dr. Lauren Larsen Deputy Commissioner Curriculum and Instructions Virgin Islands Department of Education Mr. Eduardo Corniero Career and Technical Education Virgin Island Department of Education Mr. Gray Molloy Ed S Insular Superintendent St. Croix District Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Labor Honorable Angel Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Designee Virgin Islands Department of Finance

Mrs. Alicia Farrelly Chairperson St. Croix Career and Technical Center Mr. John Willard Principal St. Croix Career and Technical Center Mr. Osbert Potter Executive Director WTJX Channel 12 Mr. Bryant Doore President Human Resources Hovensa, LLC Ms. Rena Broadhurst Publisher/Editor The St. Croix Avis Mr. Glen Dratte News Manager WSVITV-Channel 8 Ms. Zenzile Hodge Vice-President Human Resources Innovative Communications Date Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Committee: Committee Of the Whole Location: Frits Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: The Twenty-Eighth will convene in Committee of the Whole Zoning Hearing to received testimony zoning applications Hazel Oliver Soto & Robert Soto – Request for Amendment to District Zoning Map No. , to rezone Plot No. 3-B, Estate Constitution Hill, St. Croix from R-1 (Residential – Low Density) to B-3 (Business – Scattered) Purpose: For the construction of a multi-use building, consisting of a spa, beauty salon and a manicure/pedicure salon Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (Clifford Graham Executive Director – Request for Amendment to Official Zoning Map No. to rezone the

Remainder of Estate Bonne Esperance (South Portion), Queen Quarter, St. Croix from P (Public) to R-2 (Residential –Low Density, One and Two Family) Purpose: For the development of affordable housing for homeownership In Addition the Committee of the Whole will also receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Pandemic Preparedness Plan Invited Testifiers: Mr. Gregory Calliste Chief Executive Officer Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center Mrs. Elizabeth Harris Interim Chief Executive Officer Schneider Regional Medical Center Honorable Julia Sheen Acting Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Health Mr. Mark Walter Director Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Date Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: The virgin Islands Energy Office will hold a public meeting to help explain the $ 31 million allocated for Energy Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Date Thursday, May 07, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Legislative Conference Room, St. John Agenda: The virgin Islands Energy Office will hold a public meeting to help explain the 31 million allocated for Energy Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Date Friday, May 08, 2009 Time: Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled Location: Agenda: RESERVED FOR CONSTITUENT MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK

Week Beginning Monday, May 11, 2009 Date Monday, May 11, 2009 Time: 9:30AM Committee: Appropriations and Budget Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: To Be Announced Date Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Time: 10:00AM Committee: Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: To Be Announced Date Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Time: 9:00AM Committee: Rules and Judiciary Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda: To Be Announced Date Thursday, May 14, 2009 Time: 10:00AM Committee: Labor and Agriculture Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: To Be Announced Date Friday, May 15, 2009 Time: 10:00AM Committee: Labor and Agriculture Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda: To Be Announced

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