Holly Mill is comprised of 4 phases, under one HOA. They are: The View, Enclave, Village and Phase 1 of Holly Mill. The 663 homes are located in the southern part of Canton, Ga. Easily accessed via I-575 (Exit 14). There are 2 pools, playground, tennis, basketball courts and community areas. A facebook site is at: https://www.facebook.com/hollymill30114/ This is a private blog site not associated with the HOA or DPM. Info here is from public records. Contact via: hollymill30114@aol.com
Sunday, December 22, 2019
THE NEW MARTIN'S IN CANTON - (in GA.)
Just FYI there are 50 replies to the inquiry on Next Door "Is Martin's any good".
For Martin's fans it might be worth a look, to long for me to bring over to this site.
Also if you want to contact the President of Martin's here is his email address:
msavic89@hotmail.com
Milan Savic CEO/President
Martin’s Restaurant Systems, Inc.
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DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITORS - From City of Canton Muni Codes
I copied this from a post on Next Door and will drop it in here in case any reader has issues with those pesty door to door solicitors.
Easiest way is, what I do, just ignore them, but if you want to make an issue of it here is the info you can use to do it.ARTICLE III. - PEDDLERS[3]
Footnotes:
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State Law reference— Peddlers and itinerant traders, O.C.G.A. § 43-32-1 et seq.; municipal and county ordinances for issuance of permits to charitable organizations for solicitation of contributions on streets and highways, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-97.1; charitable solicitations, O.C.G.A. § 43-17-1 et seq.; transient merchants, O.C.G.A. § 43-46-1; municipal and county occupation taxes for certain traveling salespersons, merchants, and dealers, O.C.G.A. § 48-5-354.
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 18-86. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Peddler means any person who engages in the business of selling any goods, wares, merchandise or services or who solicits orders for such goods, wares, merchandise or services by going from house to house or place to place and who does not have a permanent place of business in the city and who is not employed by any person having a permanent place of business in the city.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-1; Code 2002, § 18-26)
Sec. 18-87. - Exception.
(a)This article shall not apply to persons selling, distributing or soliciting orders for newspapers or selling, distributing or soliciting orders for milk, dairy products, vegetables, poultry, eggs and other farm and garden produce raised by the vendor or members of his family so far as the sale of such commodities is authorized by law.(b)This article shall not apply to solicitations, sales or distributions made by charitable, educational or religious organizations which have their principal place of activity in the city.
(Code 1985, §§ 9-4-1, 9-4-2; Code 2002, § 18-27)
Sec. 18-88. - Refusing to leave.
Any peddler of goods, wares or merchandise who enters upon any premises owned or leased by another and willfully refuses to leave such premises after having been notified by the owner or possessor of the premises to leave shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-12; Code 2002, § 18-28)
Sec. 18-89. - Hours of operation.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler to engage in the business of peddling between the hours of one-half hour before sunset and 9:00 a.m. the following morning or at any time on Sundays, unless such peddler shall have been specifically invited to do so.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-13; Code 2002, § 18-29)
Sec. 18-90. - Sales on streets or parking lots.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares or merchandise upon the public streets or public parking lots in the city.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-14; Code 2002, § 18-30)
Sec. 18-91. - Parking of vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either by himself or by and through any agent or employee, to park any wagon, truck, vehicle or other conveyance, whether the wagon, truck, vehicle or other conveyance is drawn by horsepower, gasoline or other motive power, for the purpose of peddling and from which is peddled, sold or offered for sale any wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or any other produce on any street within the city. However, this section shall not apply to or be enforced against any farmer who peddles or otherwise sells farm produce directly from his farm.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-15; Code 2002, § 18-31)
Secs. 18-92—18-110. - Reserved.
DIVISION 2. - PERMITS
Sec. 18-111. - Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a peddler within the city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-3; Code 2002, § 18-61)
Sec. 18-112. - Application.
The applicant for a peddler's permit shall file with the city clerk a sworn application giving the following information:
(1)Name and description of the applicant.(2)Address, both legal and local.(3)A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.(4)If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing the exact relationship.(5)If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the vehicle, together with the license number or other means of identification.(6)A photograph of the applicant, taken within 60 days immediately prior to the date of filing the application, which picture shall be two inches by two inches showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.(7)Evidence as to the good character and business responsibility of the applicant as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate such character and business responsibility.(8)A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense, and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-4; Code 2002, § 18-62)
Sec. 18-113. - Bond.
Peddlers shall furnish a good and sufficient penal bond in the amount of $1,000.00. The bond shall be conditioned that if such peddler shall comply with this article and other ordinances relating to it, such obligation shall be void, otherwise the bond shall remain in full force and effect.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-3; Code 2002, § 18-63)
Sec. 18-114. - Investigation of applicant; issuance.
(a)Upon receipt of an application for a permit under this division, the original shall be referred to the chief of police, who shall fingerprint the applicant and cause such investigation of the applicant's business and moral character to be made, as he deems necessary, for the protection of the public good. If as a result of such investigation the applicant's character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the chief of police shall endorse on such application his disapproval and his reasons for the disapproval and return the application to the clerk, who shall notify the applicant that his application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued.(b)If as a result of such investigation the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the chief of police shall endorse on the application his approval and shall execute a permit addressed to the applicant for the carrying on of the business applied for. The chief of police shall return such permit, along with the application, to the clerk, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, deliver to the applicant his permit and issue a license.(c)Such permit shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph of such permittee; the class of permit and license issued and the kind of goods to be sold thereunder; the date of issuance and the length of time the permit and license shall be operative; as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such peddling. The clerk shall keep a permanent record of all permits issued.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-5; Code 2002, § 18-64)
Sec. 18-115. - Transferability.
No peddler's permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it was issued.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-6; Code 2002, § 18-65)
Sec. 18-116. - Display.
Every peddler permitted to engage in business under this article within the city shall display his permit upon the request of any person, and failure to so display such permit shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-7; Code 2002, § 18-66)
Sec. 18-117. - Altering prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or deface any permit issued under this division.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-8; Code 2002, § 18-67)
Sec. 18-118. - Expiration.
Unless otherwise provided, all peddlers' permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-9; Code 2002, § 18-68)
Sec. 18-119. - Revocation.
(a)Peddlers' permits may be revoked by the mayor and city council after notice and hearing for any of the following causes:(1)Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for the permit;(2)Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on his business as a peddler;(3)Any violation of any city ordinance;(4)Conviction of any crime; or(5)Conducting the business of peddling in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.(b)Notice of the hearing for revocation of a permit shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the permittee at his last known address at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-10; Code 2002, § 18-69)
Sec. 18-120. - Appeals.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the chief of police or the clerk in the denial of an application for a peddler's permit or in the decision with reference to the revocation of a peddler's permit as provided in this division shall have the right of appeal to the mayor and city council. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the council, within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed to such person's last known address, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The council shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be given to the appellant in the same manner as provided for the notice of the hearing on revocation of the permit.
(Code 1985, § 9-4-11; Code 2002, § 18-70)
https://library.municode.com/ga/canton/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH18BUBURE_ARTIIIPE_DIV1GE_S18-86DE
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12/18/19
HOLLY MILL - What is it and where is it?
For those few who wander in here and have no idea of what the FB site is about, below is a bit from the HOA's site to give residents an introduction.
As mentioned below there are 4 phases, each has a separate entry/exit, but the 4 subdivisions are not connected. There are 663 homes and an HOA. The exit from I-575 is #14.
"About Us
Welcome to Holly Mill - a beautiful family community located in the rolling foothills of Canton, Georgia. Our neighborhood consists of 4 subdivisions: Phase 1 of Holly Mill, The View at Holly Mill, The Enclave at Holly Mill and The Village at Holly Mill.
We have two beautiful pools, a playground for children, tennis courts, basketball courts, nature trails and common areas for our community members to enjoy. The Holly Mill Community is conveniently located off of Interstate 575 with lots of new shopping, restaurants, parks and amenities within a few miles."
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12/9/19SO WHAT IS GOING ON AT: Latitude 34.19551 Longitude -84.508755?
Translating that from Geek Speak you get 3745 Marietta Hwy, Canton, Ga. 30114.
For several months now we have probably driven by and ignored the blue tarps on the fencing at this construction site located halfway between the Micky D's and Kroger and wondered what was going in there.
The answer is that Christian Brothers Automotive of 17725 Katy Freeway #200, Houston, Tx 77094. is putting in a store on this one acre piece of ground. https://www.cbac.com/ There are 12 other Christian Brothers sites in North Georgia. Each franchise is individually owned and operated
Rycon Construction isn't moving very fast but one of these days there will be another CB auto repair store on the site and they say that they "Apply Strong Biblical Principles To The Auto Repair Industry"
The proper name for the store is 'CBH Properties Canton, LLC' and if anyone is interested in knowing just when you can drop by for some repairs or service you can email dan.weidner@cbac.com and ask.
12/5/19 Holly Mill info from management company FYI. 2020 Yearly dues remain at $340. Both the Nomination form and the Proxy are a waste of 1,326 sheets of paper (663 homes x 2) as there will never be a quorum so no one can be elected and owners will never be able to vote on anything. I only attended 2 yearly meetings and neither reached 50 homes represented at the meeting, even counting the proxy forms. So the current BOD will remain in office without any changes and if one moves or dies etc then the remaining BOD members will simply choose the replacement. Holly Mill Residents Group is available on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/292181898137856/
11-14-19 OPENED TODAY - Martin's Fast Food Restaurant - South Canton Just opened at 3494 Marietta Hwy, Canton GA 30114, Phone: (770)383-1298.
This is just a short block North of the existing McDonald's location, between I-575 Exits 14 and 16.
In theory they are open from 5 am to 3 pm*, however on their unannounced grand opening on 11-14 at 2:52 pm they were swamped with more customers showing up. So at least on this Thursday they would be open past their posted closing time.
Senior Discounts are available for those 55 and older. They must ask for their Senior Cup which is a custom made, logoed, insulated mug with a handle. They give them to our senior citizens upon their request. On subsequent visits our senior customers receive a free coffee or soft drink in their Senior Cup.
1) Ward 2 incumbent Shawn Tolan had no opposition.
2) For any write-in's to count in Georgia the potential candidate has to publish a classified ad notifying the public of their intent to run for public office and then they must file paperwork with an affidavit with the state.
I learned many years ago NOT to get gas at a station where you see a tanker truck on the property.
There is always some water at the bottom of any of the gas storage tanks at the gas stations. A new delivery mixes the new gas with the water which will result in your engine seizing up within a few blocks.
Today the Kroger station was getting their storage tanks filled up, so I went next door to the Chevron for my $35 fillup.
10/6/19 HOLLY MILL - Recreation area Nothing going on here this weekend. The pool closed on Sept 3rd and will be closed until next spring. The children's playground and tennis courts are open for owners, residents and guests.
Do we have enough signs????
9/29/19 KROGER GAS STATION - Traffic hazard
Many Holly Mill residents shop at the Kroger on Marietta Hwy (Canton, Ga), just across from the nicer Publix on Prominence Pt Pky.
I get gas at the Kroger gas station across the parking lot from the store and today I found signage for the gas station that presents a traffic issue for those coming in via the main entrance and making that right turn to go to the gas station.
When you come to the stop prior to making the left you find that the new sign is flush with the traffic lane, no setback at all and it blocks the view of traffic coming from the left for those wanting to pull out and go over to the gas station.
The signage should have been set back from the crossing roadway by at least 20 feet and not put abutting the roadway.
Very poor placement of this large sign, someone was not paying attention when this was approved and built.
Sooner or later some driver edging out to see if there was anyone coming from their left side is going to get T-boned. Hurt and perhaps killed.
Bad Kroger, BAAAD KROGER!
This needs fixing asap-
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HOME ADVISOR GIVES POOR REFERRALS In my quest to find a replacement lawn service for weed and fertilizer I turned to 'Home Advisor' and got 3 referrals. 1) Unlimited Landscaping & Turf Management, Inc. (poor ratings) 2) Think Green Lawn Service, LLC (have them now and want to change) 3) All Turf, Inc. (9 visits at $45 ea, so many treatments just run up the bill) One was for the firm I was not pleased with and the other was one I had looked at over a year ago but decided NOT to even contact them due to their having 37 BBB complaints. I did not follow up on Unlimited Landscaping & Turf Management, Inc. 5209 Palmero Ct, Buford, GA 30518 and just went about my own screening. Seems that Home Advisor gives out your email to the various firms and I got an incoming today from them about my signing up for their service. I wrote back that I would not consider any firm with so many complaints (37). Just for the heck of it I looked them up again and now they are at 45 complaints, 8 of them in detail with one on July 23rd, all stating that consumers were very unhappy with them. So I would not put much faith in anything that Home Advisor generates, the recommended companies were not firms I would do business with. https://www.bbb.org/us/ga/buford/profile/landscape-contractors/unlimited-landscaping-turf-management-inc-0443-6004478 ---------------------------------------------- 9/16/19 Update:
TRASH COLLECTION ISSUE CANTON (Ga)
Far to long and boring to post here are some additional emails on this topic to/from the City Manger, elected officials and myself. If anyone is interested in a copy, contact me via hollymill30114@aol.com, and I will forward the exchanges to you
-------------------------------------------- Outgoing email about trash collection, sent to City of Canton elected officials and a few others:
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LOOKING FOR A FAST FOOD JOB in South Canton?
Martin's is hiring a full crew for their opening first week of November on 3494 Marietta Hwy, just north of the Mc Donald's. They are open 5:30 am to 3 PM, breakfast and lunch only.
SEE: HTTPS://MARTINSRESTAURANTS.COM
REPLY TO INQUIRY ABOUT SENIOR DISCOUNTS: Good morning,
Martin’s is an active part of each community where we are located. We accomplish this through community involvement programs and our Senior Cup program.
Our Senior Cup is a custom made, logoed, insulated mug with a handle. We give them to our senior citizens (55 and older) upon their request. On subsequent visits our senior customers receive a free coffee or soft drink in their Senior Cup.
I hope you have a great day and please do stop by and see us at the new location coming soon! Customer Care Martins Restaurants
========================= WANNA SEE A PHOTO OF WHAT IS COMING IN YOUR MAIL TODAY?
You can take a look at what packages and first class mail will be delivered to you today. For years the USPS has been photographing all your mail, just the outside (they claim) and recently this info has been put online. It works for home delivery and for most post office box addresses. For over 200 years the US Post Office was the largest intelligence gathering operation in the USA. Find out all about the free 'Informed Delivery' option from the Post Office and a lot of other relevant info. Just FYI: they also photograph the outside of all mail entering the postal system. You mail something, it gets photographed, someone mails something to you, it gets photographed. They keep these photos forever and it is all available for any law enforcement agency to look at.
Go to: https://informeddelivery.blogspot.com/ =========================
(Home Warranties are for Suckers! See my comments after you read this CBS investigation.)
Woman Dies Waiting For Home Warranty Air Conditioner Repair
Harry Samler CBS Atlanta 46 - Sep 12, 2019
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -- The Better Call Harry Team has received dozens of complaints about warranty companies. Many of them are from families who have air conditioning problems and have clearly suffered through a long, hot summer.
One homeowner who grabbed our attention was Martha Christopher. Christopher’s pastor reached out to tell us that her warranty company, First American Home Warranty, had sent contractors out a total of nine times without getting the air conditioner repaired. One warranty company rep told Reverend Greg Smith that he checked the temperature and it wasn’t that hot.
Another rep told him that if it was an emergency, he should call 911. The pastor did have to call 911 when Christopher was having problems breathing because of a lack of air in the house. Christopher was also dealing with a personal tragedy. Her daughter died from cancer, while they both waited for the A/C to be fixed.
The warranty company said it would replace the unit, but wanted to charge Christopher $1,683. After Better Call Harry got involved, First American Home Warranty agreed to replace the unit at its cost. Now Christopher is finally enjoying the cool temps in her home.
3 Years ago I purchased a 12 yr old home and the seller included as a perk a 1 year Home Warranty with Home Warranty of America. A totally worthless firm operating under 41 variations of their name and totally untrustworthy.
They are in the top of the CBS list of warranty firms with local complaints, they had 8.
These firms have so many exceptions to coverage that you really have little hope of getting anything fixed and 'if' you do get them to send someone out there is a service charge to you of about $75 whether they go forward with any repair or they say it isn't covered.
I looked into this particular firm and it is just a scam. I put it online in a series of blogs calling them crooks. An 'honest' firm would have sued me, they didn't and that alone should tell you they are dishonest.
Click on the date or score to see more information. Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points. Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70.
9/6/19 KELLOG, FITZPATRICK, SMITH ACCIDENT REPORT The 4 page Accident Report is now available (9-6-19) and is added below. The blood tests for alcohol and drugs remain 'pending' for the at fault driver Samuel Joshua Kellogg. The 6 page Incident Report was posted 10 days ago and you can find that by scrolling down the blog site.
