LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Richard Hellenbrecht upon the occasion
of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to Community
Board 13Q

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those exemplary individuals whose purposeful lives
and distinguished careers have been committed to bettering the quality
of life in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Richard Hellenbrecht upon the occasion of his retirement after many
years of distinguished service to Community Board 13Q; and
WHEREAS, Richard Hellenbrecht is a man of singular distinction who has
continually demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence
and diligent leadership in his unwavering service to his community and
profession; and
WHEREAS, Under the stewardship of Chairman Richard Hellenbrecht,
Community Board 13Q has made significant strides; during the past five
years, he has worked tirelessly and selflessly to bring awareness to
issues affecting communities in the Board; his intervention and achieve-
ments have helped to improve the quality of life for all residents; and
WHEREAS, Richard Hellenbrecht is a respected community leader and has
brought with him to Community Board 13Q a wealth of experience; he has
worked closely with community activists as well as elected officials to
resolve community issues and obtain approval for numerous initiatives;
and
WHEREAS, Some of Richard Hellenbrecht's notable achievements include:
producing regular, thorough and published minutes that are adopted by
vote and establishing a monthly newsletter with an agenda, all active
items previewed, all prior month's actions and relevant community infor-
mation; he is also a regular participant in Operation Safe Southeast
Queens, as well as the Beacon Program; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Richard Hellenbrecht formed a close working
relationship with Eastern Queens Alliance as Chair of Land Use, prepared
much of their White Paper, and presented results to elected officials
and the community; he is also a member of the Pathmark Community Fund
Advisory Board and the Idlewood Park Preservation Committee; and
WHEREAS, In the board office, Richard Hellenbrecht greatly improved
efficiency and professionalism by establishing a contact database for
complete and efficient mailing labels, emergency contacts, and profes-
sional sign-in sheets; he also significantly increased computerization
in the office with e-mail and PC applications; additionally, he created
a complaint database for tracking, automated acknowledgement letters,
office logs, close-out letters, agency follow-up letters, agency and
problem tabulations by zip code or council district; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his service, a period of
constructive involvement, Richard Hellenbrecht has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
he worked, Richard Hellenbrecht will be remembered for his honesty,
integrity, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of
human problems in his official acts; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Richard Hellenbrecht upon the occasion of his retirement after
many years of distinguished service to Community Board 13Q, and to wish
him continued success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Richard Hellenbrecht.