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Executive Session — Attorney‑Client Advice on Claude Perry Enterprises, LLC and Marler Harbor Property, LLC v. City of Destin (Case No. 2025-CA-002694-F) — Jan 5, 2026

DestinJan 5, 20261 min read

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The City Council met in a closed attorney‑client session under §286.011(8) to receive counsel on settlement strategy and litigation expenditures for Claude Perry Enterprises, LLC and Marler Harbor Property, LLC v. City of Destin; after reconvening, the Council voted 7–0 to formally reject the proposed offer.

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Convened an executive attorney‑client session pursuant to §286.011(8), Florida Statutes, to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy for Claude Perry Enterprises, LLC and Marler Harbor Property, LLC v. City of Destin (Case No. 2025-CA-002694-F).
The executive session was recorded by a court reporter and the transcript will be filed with the City Clerk and made available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation.
After reconvening the public meeting, the Council voted to formally reject the proposed offer (motion passed 7–0).
Meeting recessed to executive session at 5:30 PM and adjourned at 5:55 PM.

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January 5, 2026, Council Executive Session

Jan 5, 2026, 5:30 PMcompleted

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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NEW BUSINESS
A. Executive Session
Decision: NEW BUSINESS
2025-1497 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: NEW BUSINESS
(Members of the public will not be able to attend the closed portion of the session)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT