diff --git a/proxstar/__init__.py b/proxstar/__init__.py
index 14dbabf..2a763a9 100644
--- a/proxstar/__init__.py
+++ b/proxstar/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, session
 from proxstar.db import *
 from proxstar.vm import VM
 from proxstar.vnc import *
-from proxstar.util import *
-from proxstar.tasks import *
+from proxstar.util import gen_password
 from proxstar.starrs import *
 from proxstar.ldapdb import *
 from proxstar.proxmox import *
@@ -63,6 +62,9 @@ starrs = psycopg2.connect(
         app.config['STARRS_DB_NAME'], app.config['STARRS_DB_USER'],
         app.config['STARRS_DB_HOST'], app.config['STARRS_DB_PASS']))
 
+from proxstar.user import User
+from proxstar.tasks import generate_pool_cache_task, process_expiring_vms_task, cleanup_vnc_task, delete_vm_task, create_vm_task, setup_template_task
+
 if 'generate_pool_cache' not in scheduler:
     scheduler.schedule(
         id='generate_pool_cache',
@@ -81,8 +83,6 @@ if 'cleanup_vnc' not in scheduler:
         func=cleanup_vnc_task,
         interval=3600)
 
-from proxstar.user import User
-
 
 @app.route("/")
 @app.route("/user/<string:user_view>")
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def create():
                     else:
                         password = gen_password(16)
                         q.enqueue(
-                            setup_template,
+                            setup_template_task,
                             template,
                             name,
                             username,
diff --git a/proxstar/proxmox.py b/proxstar/proxmox.py
index a9a7b3d..d4684e2 100644
--- a/proxstar/proxmox.py
+++ b/proxstar/proxmox.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import time
 from proxmoxer import ProxmoxAPI
-from proxstar.db import *
-from proxstar.ldapdb import *
+from proxstar.ldapdb import is_user
+from proxstar.db import get_user_usage_limits, get_ignored_pools
+from flask import current_app as app
 
 
 def connect_proxmox():
@@ -21,21 +21,6 @@ def connect_proxmox():
                 raise
 
 
-def get_vms_for_rtp(proxmox, db):
-    pools = []
-    for pool in get_pools(proxmox, db):
-        pool_dict = dict()
-        pool_dict['user'] = pool
-        pool_dict['vms'] = get_vms_for_user(proxmox, db, pool)
-        pool_dict['num_vms'] = len(pool_dict['vms'])
-        pool_dict['usage'] = get_user_usage(proxmox, db, pool)
-        pool_dict['limits'] = get_user_usage_limits(db, pool)
-        pool_dict['percents'] = get_user_usage_percent(
-            proxmox, pool, pool_dict['usage'], pool_dict['limits'])
-        pools.append(pool_dict)
-    return pools
-
-
 def get_node_least_mem(proxmox):
     nodes = proxmox.nodes.get()
     sorted_nodes = sorted(nodes, key=lambda x: x['mem'])
@@ -52,31 +37,6 @@ def get_vm_node(proxmox, vmid):
             return vm['node']
 
 
-def create_vm(proxmox, user, name, cores, memory, disk, iso):
-    node = proxmox.nodes(get_node_least_mem(proxmox))
-    vmid = get_free_vmid(proxmox)
-    node.qemu.create(
-        vmid=vmid,
-        name=name,
-        cores=cores,
-        memory=memory,
-        storage='ceph',
-        virtio0="ceph:{}".format(disk),
-        ide2="{},media=cdrom".format(iso),
-        net0='virtio,bridge=vmbr0',
-        pool=user,
-        description='Managed by Proxstar')
-    retry = 0
-    while retry < 5:
-        try:
-            mac = VM(vmid).get_mac()
-            break
-        except:
-            retry += 1
-            time.sleep(3)
-    return vmid, mac
-
-
 def get_isos(proxmox, storage):
     isos = []
     for iso in proxmox.nodes('proxmox01').storage(storage).content.get():
@@ -93,25 +53,3 @@ def get_pools(proxmox, db):
             pools.append(poolid)
     pools = sorted(pools)
     return pools
-
-
-def clone_vm(proxmox, template_id, name, pool):
-    node = proxmox.nodes(get_vm_node(proxmox, template_id))
-    newid = get_free_vmid(proxmox)
-    target = get_node_least_mem(proxmox)
-    node.qemu(template_id).clone.post(
-        newid=newid,
-        name=name,
-        pool=pool,
-        full=1,
-        description='Managed by Proxstar',
-        target=target)
-    retry = 0
-    while retry < 60:
-        try:
-            mac = VM(newid).get_mac()
-            break
-        except:
-            retry += 1
-            time.sleep(3)
-    return newid, mac
diff --git a/proxstar/tasks.py b/proxstar/tasks.py
index a650fff..ebe216d 100644
--- a/proxstar/tasks.py
+++ b/proxstar/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import time
 import requests
 import paramiko
 import psycopg2
@@ -6,11 +7,12 @@ from flask import Flask
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 from proxstar.db import *
-from proxstar.vm import VM
 from proxstar.util import *
 from proxstar.mail import *
 from proxstar.starrs import *
-from proxstar.proxmox import *
+from proxstar.vm import VM, create_vm, clone_vm
+from proxstar.user import User, get_vms_for_rtp
+from proxstar.proxmox import connect_proxmox, get_pools
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 if os.path.exists(
@@ -82,8 +84,9 @@ def process_expiring_vms_task():
         starrs = connect_starrs()
         pools = get_pools(proxmox, db)
         for pool in pools:
+            user = User(pool)
             expiring_vms = []
-            vms = get_vms_for_user(proxmox, db, pool)
+            vms = user.vms
             for vm in vms:
                 vmid = vm['vmid']
                 expire = get_vm_expire(db, vmid,
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ def generate_pool_cache_task():
         store_pool_cache(db, pools)
 
 
-def setup_template(template_id, name, user, password, cores, memory):
+def setup_template_task(template_id, name, user, password, cores, memory):
     with app.app_context():
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         starrs = connect_starrs()
diff --git a/proxstar/user.py b/proxstar/user.py
index a8aafa1..34202ab 100644
--- a/proxstar/user.py
+++ b/proxstar/user.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from proxstar import db
 from proxstar.db import *
+from proxstar.vm import VM
 from proxstar.util import *
 from proxstar.proxmox import *
 
@@ -85,3 +86,18 @@ class User(object):
                     self.name)).get()['groups']:
                 proxmox.access.users("{}@csh.rit.edu".format(
                     self.name)).delete()
+
+
+def get_vms_for_rtp(proxmox, db):
+    pools = []
+    for pool in get_pools(proxmox, db):
+        user = User(pool)
+        pool_dict = dict()
+        pool_dict['user'] = user.name
+        pool_dict['vms'] = user.vms
+        pool_dict['num_vms'] = len(pool_dict['vms'])
+        pool_dict['usage'] = user.usage
+        pool_dict['limits'] = user.limits
+        pool_dict['percents'] = user.usage_percent
+        pools.append(pool_dict)
+    return pools
diff --git a/proxstar/util.py b/proxstar/util.py
index e3f7847..b4eedf5 100644
--- a/proxstar/util.py
+++ b/proxstar/util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import string
 import random
-from proxstar.db import *
 
 
 def gen_password(
diff --git a/proxstar/vm.py b/proxstar/vm.py
index 8588cd5..89f1ab1 100644
--- a/proxstar/vm.py
+++ b/proxstar/vm.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import time
 from proxstar.util import *
-from proxstar.proxmox import *
+from proxstar.proxmox import connect_proxmox, get_node_least_mem, get_free_vmid, get_vm_node
 
 
 class VM(object):
@@ -40,12 +41,10 @@ class VM(object):
     def set_cpu(self, cores):
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         proxmox.nodes(self.node).qemu(self.id).config.put(cores=cores)
-        self.cpu = cores
 
     def set_mem(self, mem):
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         proxmox.nodes(self.node).qemu(self.id).config.put(memory=mem)
-        self.mem = mem
 
     def start(self):
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
@@ -154,3 +153,50 @@ class VM(object):
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         proxmox.nodes(self.node).qemu(self.id).resize.put(
             disk=disk, size="+{}G".format(size))
+
+
+def create_vm(proxmox, user, name, cores, memory, disk, iso):
+    node = proxmox.nodes(get_node_least_mem(proxmox))
+    vmid = get_free_vmid(proxmox)
+    node.qemu.create(
+        vmid=vmid,
+        name=name,
+        cores=cores,
+        memory=memory,
+        storage='ceph',
+        virtio0="ceph:{}".format(disk),
+        ide2="{},media=cdrom".format(iso),
+        net0='virtio,bridge=vmbr0',
+        pool=user,
+        description='Managed by Proxstar')
+    retry = 0
+    while retry < 5:
+        try:
+            mac = VM(vmid).get_mac()
+            break
+        except:
+            retry += 1
+            time.sleep(3)
+    return vmid, mac
+
+
+def clone_vm(proxmox, template_id, name, pool):
+    node = proxmox.nodes(get_vm_node(proxmox, template_id))
+    newid = get_free_vmid(proxmox)
+    target = get_node_least_mem(proxmox)
+    node.qemu(template_id).clone.post(
+        newid=newid,
+        name=name,
+        pool=pool,
+        full=1,
+        description='Managed by Proxstar',
+        target=target)
+    retry = 0
+    while retry < 60:
+        try:
+            mac = VM(newid).get_mac()
+            break
+        except:
+            retry += 1
+            time.sleep(3)
+    return newid, mac