May 18, 2026 Council Executive Session- Centeno, Daisy

May 18, 2026, Executive Session (2) · 2026-05-18 · minutes

The Destin City Council convened an executive session on May 18, 2026, to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures concerning the pending litigation: Centeno Daisy, v. Key Destin Owner LLC, McNeil Hotel Company LLC, and City of Destin 2025-CA-0694 (Circuit Court of Okaloosa County). The City Attorney requested to adjourn to executive session to receive the Council's advice on the strategy and expenses. The session was recorded by a court reporter, and the transcript will be available to the public after the litigation concludes. Following the executive session, the Council reconvened the public portion of the meeting. Councilmember Destin made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Hebert, to accept the recommendation and authorize a settlement offer up to $100,000, which passed 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM.