Port Coquitlam Mayor Scott Young was greeted with boos and a chorus of calls for his resignation at a raucous city council meeting on Monday night, his first appearance in the mayor's chair since he was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend last month.

Some of the angry residents who packed the council chamber accused Young of dragging the reputation of their suburban community through the mud.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Scott Young said he has no plans to resign.
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"As a resident of Port Coquitlam, Mayor Scott Young, I am asking you to do the right thing and resign," said one woman.

Young apologized for parts of his personal life, but told the crowd he has no intention of stepping down.

"It's not something I am considering at this time. My main function here today is just to get back."

The mayor refused to respond to most of the questions from the public gallery. He smacked his gavel in response to hecklers and generally tried to ignore the hostility.

All six members of city council have also called for the mayor to go, saying he's an embarrassment to the city.

But speaking to reporters after the meeting, Young said even though he faces a series of charges including assault and criminal harassment, he's going to stick around.

"This is a personal issue that will run its course through legal infrastructure, not a matter that needs to impact my business life here at city hall."

Young's opponents admit they don't have any legal tools to force him from office. But they also say they're not giving up, and they vow there will be no rest for the embattled mayor until he agrees to step down.

Young has been mayor of Port Coquitlam since 2001. He had previously served as a city councillor and a school trustee.