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Council Accepts Negotiated Settlement in Rainbow Frost Litigation (Executive Session — March 2, 2026)

DestinMar 2, 20262 min read

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On March 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM the Destin City Council convened an executive session at the City Hall Annex to receive legal advice regarding Rainbow Frost Ice Cream, Inc.; Ronald Ellison and William Ellison v. City of Destin (U.S. District Court No. 3:25-cv-00550-MCR-ZCB). The session was recorded by a court reporter; after reconvening the public meeting the Council voted to accept the negotiated settlement (5-2). The meeting adjourned at 6:13 PM.

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Council accepted the negotiated settlement in Rainbow Frost Ice Cream, Inc.; Ronald Ellison and William Ellison v. City of Destin (vote 5-2; Councilmembers Jim Bagby and Kevin Schmidt dissenting).
Executive session was recorded by a certified court reporter and the transcript will be filed with the City Clerk and made available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation.
Public portion reconvened following the executive session; meeting was adjourned at 6:13 PM.

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March 2, 2026, Council Executive Session

Mar 2, 2026, 5:45 PMcompleted

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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NEW BUSINESS
A. Executive Section
Decision: NEW BUSINESS
2026-440 1) Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the City Attorney desires the advice of the City Council in the case of Rainbow Frost Ice Cream, Inc.; Ronald Ellison and William Ellison , Plaintiffs v. City of Destin, Florida, Defendant, et al i n the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division, Case No. 3:25-cv-00550-MCR-ZCB (ECF 20)(“Lawsuit”) , 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, March 2, 2026, at 5:45 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; Larry Jones, City Manager; William Warner Litigation Attorney for the City of Destin; and the 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