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Executive Session — Kristopher Ross Mercurio v. City of Destin (2022 CA 3170): Council Accepts Recommended Settlement

DestinMar 2, 20262 min read

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On March 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM the Destin City Council met in executive session for advice of counsel regarding Kristopher Ross Mercurio v. City of Destin (2022 CA 3170). The 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. Upon reconvening, the Council voted to accept the recommended settlement amount; the motion passed 5-1 (Councilmember Braden dissenting) with Councilmember Torey Geile absent. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.

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Council voted to accept the recommended settlement amount in Kristopher Ross Mercurio v. City of Destin (2022 CA 3170); motion passed 5-1 (Councilmember Rodney Braden dissenting).
Councilmember Torey Geile was absent for the vote.
Executive session was recorded by a certified court reporter; transcript to be filed with the City Clerk and made available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation.

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March 2, 2026, Council Executive Session

Mar 2, 2026, 5:15 PMcompleted

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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NEW BUSINESS
A. Executive Section
Decision: NEW BUSINESS
2026-438 1) Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the City Attorney desires the advice of the City Council in the case of Kristopher Ross Mercurio v. City of Destin, 2022 CA 3170 (Okaloosa County), 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 5:15 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