Katikati resident James Davision says the town's Highfields subdivision stormwater detention pond needs to be cleaned out to restore its ecological and wildlife values and function as it was originally designed to do.
He told the Western Bay District Council yesterday that two-thirds of the pond was infested with weeds and generated putrid smells.
He suggested piping water from the nearby stream to keep a constant water level in the pond. The council reserved its decision.