create separate worker app for background tasks

app/app.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from flask_login import (LoginManager, login_user, login_required, logout_user,
 from misc import datetime, date, time, currDay, ZoneInfo, currVersion, currCommit
 from db import (db, Period, Task, Event, User)
 from forms import (TaskForm, EventForm, PeriodForm, SignupForm, LoginForm, SettingsForm)
-from backgroundTasks import scheduleCreateEvents
 from create_events import createEvents
 
 basedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ migrate = Migrate()
 migrate.init_app(app, db)
 
 # Schedule creation of events every hour
-with app.app_context():
-    scheduleCreateEvents(app, db, currDay, Period, Event, createEvents)
+#with app.app_context():
+#    scheduleCreateEvents(app, db, currDay, Period, Event, createEvents)
 
 # Authentication stuff