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Council authorizes settlement in Broski v. City of Destin (Executive Session, Aug 4, 2025)

DestinAug 4, 20252 min read

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On August 4, 2025, the Destin City Council held an attorney‑client executive session to discuss settlement negotiations and litigation expenditures in Ida K. Broski v. City of Destin, Okaloosa County, and Destin Water Users, Inc., case no. 2023 CA 000978. After reconvening, the Council voted 4-3 to accept the City Attorney’s advice and authorize entering into a settlement agreement. The session was recorded by a court reporter and the transcript will be filed with the City Clerk.

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Authorized entering into a settlement agreement in Ida K. Broski v. City of Destin, Okaloosa County, and Destin Water Users, Inc., 2023 CA 000978 — motion by Councilmember Jim Bagby, seconded by Councilmember Terésa Hebert; passed 4-3 (Yes: Hebert, Bagby, Destin, Trammell; No: Schmidt, Geile, Braden).
Executive session convened pursuant to §286.011(8), Florida Statutes; session recorded by a court reporter and transcript to be filed with the City Clerk and made available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation.

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Council Executive Session

Aug 4, 2025, 5:30 PMcompleted

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CALL TO ORDER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. 1) Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes , the City Attorney desires the advice of the City Council in the case of CLAUDE PERRY ENTERPRISES, LLC and MARLER HARBOR PROPERTY, LLC, v. CITY OF DESTIN, Case No. 2025-CA-002694-F Okaloosa County, Florida Circuit Court 2025), and as such, is calling for an Executive Session to be held in the City Council Chambers at the Destin City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin, FL 32541, on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 5:30 PM Central, or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard. 2) Present at the Executive Session will be a court reporter, Mayor Bobby Wagner; City Council Members Kevin Schmidt, Torey Geile, Terésa Hebert, Jim Bagby, Dewey Destin, Sandy Trammell, and Rodney Braden; City Manager Larry Jones; William Warner, Litigation Attorney for the City of Destin; and City Attorney Kimberly Romano Kopp.
Decision: EXECUTIVE SESSION
B. Present at the Executive Session will be a court reporter, Mayor Bobby Wagner; City Council Members Kevin Schmidt, Torey Geile, Terésa Hebert, Jim Bagby, Dewey Destin, Sandy Trammell, and Rodney Braden; City Manager Larry Jones; Eric Krebs, Litigation Attorney for the City of Destin; and the City Attorney Kimberly Romano Kopp.
Decision: EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Members of the public will not be able to attend the closed portion of the session)
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ADJOURNMENT