List of Decisions
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 20th, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include a funding request to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the hiring of a project writer for Statia 2026 initiatives focused on cultural and political engagement and exhibitions, and approval for a Senior Culture Coach to join an international development programme.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 18th, 2024
Present: Governor : Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner : Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include the official public holidays and bridge days for 2025, the granting of a pension-like benefit, the temporary appointment of a Data Monitoring Officer, and the appointment of the Chairperson for the Personnel Affairs Objections Committee.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 17, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include new employment appointments, housing and construction permits, reimbursement and contract matters, continuation of the sheltered workshop project, participation in an international conference, and the start of Statia Career Launch. Several matters were postponed or marked for further action.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 11th , 2024. Op Stuk
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 10th, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include various appointments (Unit Manager Security, Harbour Employee, Assistant Pedagogue), service travel, pension-based dismissal, ICT team expansion, gratifications, organizational changes, and a request to lift qualifications for Vector Controllers. Several decisions were marked for follow-up or postponed.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 6th, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items relate to the ongoing Region Deal and Statia 2026 programme, including the hiring of management consultants, approval of a work visit by the interim manager, extension of consultancy services for programme management, and appointment of a campaign council to support project funding.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 5th, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
The Executove Council approved the request to proceed with seeking the proposal based on the report for the Tourism Master Plan.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on December 3, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include candidate selection for the Construction Job Programme, several temporary appointments, budget approvals for roaming animal assessment and the BESTLIFE 2030 agroforestry pilot, and support for the “Mission Possible” project team. Some items were postponed or noted for follow-up.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius
held on November 26th, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman,
Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include implementing the Tsunami Plan, several HR actions (appointments, leave, salary correction, pension), establishment of the Personnel Affairs Objections Committee, funding agreements, land transfer, and approval for participation in the Ally Conference. Some decisions were held for further action or noted as FYI.
Meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on November 21, 2024
Present: Governor: Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner: Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner: Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
