Goodwill Donation Center to open in Downtown..Maybe???

[BoulderSooner]

Goodwill is on the june 21 agenda under Item XIII B. recomended for denial

[leonidas]

Goodwill Industries withdrew their application for a special use permit prior to the City Council meeting on June 21, 2011. Their original plan after being turned down for a special permit, at the urban design committee, and City planning commission, was to take the matter to the City Council where they could flex their considerable charitable might. Unfortunately, for Goodwill, due the immediate property owners's united front - buzz saw protest against a recycling center located 200 feet from the bombing memorial, Oklahoma City ordinances required a super majority of the City Council to approve the special use permit. Apparently, Goodwill did not have the votes, so it temporarily withdrew its application for a special use permit.

It would be my biased opinion that Goodwill Industries is very interested in cashing in on the Federal Government block grants available for recycling centers. Goodwill was awarded a grant by OKC to conduct the recycling at 520 Hudson, however, nobody seemed to notice that recycling, as a use of property, was prohibited by City Zoning Ordinances.

The people, in this case property owners, were the last protectors of the law and the Bombing Memorial. I do not expect Goodwill to give up. They want the money! They are probably reconsidering their options. Please see the blog site, Robert-R-Robles.com, law firm blog, for a complete rundown on the battle with Goodwill Industries over the downtown recycling center.

[Pete]

Thanks for all the information.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[leonidas]

Goodwill Industries announces that Heather Rennebohm, CEO, abruptly resigns for personal reasons. Please see the article from the Daily Oklahoman attached for your reading pleasure.

CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma steps down

Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma has announced the resignation of CEO Heather Rennebohm. Chris Daniels, vice president of operations, has been appointed interim CEO. Daniels has been a member of the Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma executive team for 10 years.

FROM STAFF REPORTS 1
Published: July 7, 2011

Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma has announced the resignation of CEO Heather Rennebohm.


CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma steps down

Rennebohm notified the board of directors this week that she needs to leave the organization to take care of pressing family matters, according to a news release.
Chris Daniels, vice president of operations, has been appointed interim CEO. Daniels has been a member of the Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma executive team for 10 years. He completed the Goodwill Industries International executive training certification program in 2008.

“The Goodwill board of directors is appreciative of Heather’s many contributions to the organization during the past three years and wishes her and her family nothing but success,” Scott Briggs, board president, stated in the news release.

Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma is a nonprofit organization and United Way partner agency. It was formed in September 1936 and employs more than 500 individuals.

The organization served more than 6,000 people in 2010, operating on a budget of nearly $14 million.

[kevinpate]

Nothing but good wishes and blessings for her and her family.